Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 18.29 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.29
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.47
in 2013
All-time low
15.2
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahamas, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahamas is 18.29, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahamas peaked at 34.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2001.
Bahamas ranks 62nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.04 | — |
| 1992 | 27.43 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 23.45 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 25.6 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 21.3 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 24.55 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 23 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 16.1 | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 15.85 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.46 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.2 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.38 | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 24.65 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 21.75 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 20.26 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 18.92 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 17.02 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 26 | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 30.36 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 34.47 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 28.99 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 24.78 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 25.84 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.55 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 24.16 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 19.23 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 23.94 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 21.77 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 18.69 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 18.29 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.26 | 15.85 | 27.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.6 | 15.2 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 | 19.23 | 34.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 17.7 | 23.94 | 5 |
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- 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 young vs older adults in Bahamas?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahamas was 18.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2001.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Bahamas ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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