Unemployment rate women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment rate women was 9.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.16
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.26
in 2013
All-time low
7.04
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Bahamas stood at 9.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Bahamas peaked at 16.26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.04, in 2001.
Bahamas ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.1 | — |
| 1992 | 15.87 | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 13.04 | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 15.27 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 11.77 | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 14.77 | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 11.41 | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 9.9 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 9.35 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.16 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 7.04 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 9.63 | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 11.81 | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 11.16 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 11.21 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.06 | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 9.25 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.04 | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 14.74 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.34 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.97 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 16.26 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 14.61 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 14.39 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 9.95 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 9.67 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.88 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 10.81 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 8.97 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 8.22 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 8.59 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 9.16 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.61 | 9.35 | 15.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.94 | 7.04 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 | 9.67 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 | 8.22 | 11.88 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bahamas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 419.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 54.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 200.05 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184.9 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 384.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Bahamas?
- Unemployment rate women in Bahamas was 9.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 in 2001.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment rate women?
- Bahamas ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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