Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 9.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bermuda, 1991–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bermuda is 9.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bermuda peaked at 9.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
That places Bermuda 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +65.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More work & labour data for Bermuda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35.67 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.872 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 53.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9133 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8892 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bermuda?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bermuda was 9.0% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- How does Bermuda rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bermuda ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.