Bahamas vs High income: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Bahamas
9.3%
in 2025
High income
4.2%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
39th
High income rank
40th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Bahamas
- High income
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 9.3% against 4.2% in High income, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 39th and High income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.1% | 2.9% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 1.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.6% | 5.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Bahamas or High income?
- Bahamas, at 9.3% against 4.2% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Bahamas and High income?
- 5.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and High income rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Bahamas ranks 39th and High income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.