Unemployment rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment rate was 9.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Bahamas is 9.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Bahamas peaked at 16.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
Bahamas ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 7.5% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 12.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bahamas
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Bahamas?
- Unemployment rate in Bahamas was 9.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.