Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 10.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bahamas, 1973–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10.3% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bahamas peaked at 21.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
Bahamas ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 8.5% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.9% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 28 Spain 10.5% compare
- 29 Mauritania 10.4% compare
- 30 Angola 10.4% compare
- 32 New Caledonia 10.2% compare
- 33 Ukraine 9.8% compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 9.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bahamas?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bahamas was 10.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bahamas ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.