Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 14.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahamas stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahamas peaked at 30.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -36.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 14.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 15.7% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 15.1% | 26.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 19.5% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 14.3% | 22.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahamas?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahamas was 14.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bahamas ranks 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.