Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 9.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bahamas stood at 9.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bahamas peaked at 16.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1998.
That places Bahamas 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.2% | — |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +101.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 9.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +101.3% | 7.2% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 5.7% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bahamas?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bahamas was 9.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1998.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Bahamas ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO 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.