Bahamas Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Bahamas unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.06%, a 1.61% decline from 2021.
  • Bahamas unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.67%, a 1.2% decline from 2020.
  • Bahamas unemployment rate for 2020 was 12.87%, a 2.82% increase from 2019.
  • Bahamas unemployment rate for 2019 was 10.05%, a 0.05% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
French Polynesia 13.10%
Spain 13.01%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.38%
New Caledonia 12.27%
Greece 12.16%
Bahamas 10.06%
Panama 8.79%
Barbados 8.20%
Italy 8.09%
Uruguay 7.84%
Chile 7.78%
France 7.45%
Sweden 7.36%
Brunei 7.20%
Cyprus 6.98%
Channel Islands 6.92%
Finland 6.80%
Croatia 6.75%
Argentina 6.49%
Latvia 6.43%
Guam 6.13%
Slovak Republic 6.09%
Puerto Rico 5.97%
Estonia 5.85%
Portugal 5.78%
Saudi Arabia 5.64%
Belgium 5.63%
Lithuania 5.57%
Canada 5.21%
Hong Kong 5.06%
Austria 4.71%
Luxembourg 4.70%
Ireland 4.36%
Switzerland 4.20%
Slovenia 4.18%
Denmark 4.17%
Trinidad and Tobago 3.98%
Iceland 3.81%
Australia 3.66%
United States 3.61%
United Kingdom 3.57%
Netherlands 3.54%
Israel 3.48%
Hungary 3.42%
New Zealand 3.25%
Norway 3.17%
Germany 2.99%
Malta 2.81%
South Korea 2.79%
Singapore 2.76%
UAE 2.75%
Japan 2.64%
Macao 2.63%
Poland 2.60%
Kuwait 2.48%
Czech Republic 2.37%
Oman 2.33%
Bahrain 1.40%
Qatar 0.10%
Bahamas Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 10.06% -1.61%
2021 11.67% -1.20%
2020 12.87% 2.82%
2019 10.05% 0.05%
2018 10.00% 0.20%
2017 9.80% -2.90%
2016 12.70% 0.70%
2015 12.00% -1.80%
2014 13.80% -2.38%
2013 16.18% 2.16%
2012 14.02% -0.50%
2011 14.52% 0.20%
2010 14.32% 0.07%
2009 14.25% 6.07%
2008 8.18% 0.30%
2007 7.88% 0.34%
2006 7.54% -2.66%
2005 10.20% 0.00%
2004 10.20% -0.64%
2003 10.84% 1.79%
2002 9.05% 2.18%
2001 6.87% -0.33%
2000 7.20% -0.25%
1999 7.45% -0.20%
1998 7.65% -2.11%
1997 9.76% -1.70%
1996 11.46% 0.63%
1995 10.83% -3.00%
1994 13.83% 1.11%
1993 12.72% -2.09%
1992 14.81% 2.64%
1991 12.17% 2.64%