Bahamas vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Bahamas
9.2%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
9.3%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Bahamas
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.6% | 5.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.0% | 4.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 5.7% | 6.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 0.5% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bahamas or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bahamas and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bahamas ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.