Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 9.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahamas stood at 9.2%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahamas peaked at 16.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
Bahamas ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.2% | — |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +74.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 7.5% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 12.0% | 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, total (% of total labor force) in Bahamas?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahamas was 9.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bahamas ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.