Bahamas vs Marshall Islands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bahamas
10.3%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
9.8%
in 2021
Bahamas rank
31st
Marshall Islands rank
34th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bahamas
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Bahamas ranks 31st and Marshall Islands ranks 34th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 12.5% | 1.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 30.9% | 23.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 25.4% | 15.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 6.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bahamas or Marshall Islands?
- Bahamas, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bahamas and Marshall Islands?
- 0.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Marshall Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Marshall Islands rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bahamas ranks 31st and Marshall Islands ranks 34th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.