Bahamas Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Bahamas youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 25.14%, a 2.31% decline from 2021.
- Bahamas youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 27.45%, a 2.53% decline from 2020.
- Bahamas youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 29.97%, a 5.69% increase from 2019.
- Bahamas youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 24.28%, a 0.04% increase from 2018.
| Bahamas Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 25.14% | -2.31% |
| 2021 | 27.45% | -2.53% |
| 2020 | 29.97% | 5.69% |
| 2019 | 24.28% | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 24.24% | 2.68% |
| 2017 | 21.56% | -4.38% |
| 2016 | 25.94% | 1.00% |
| 2015 | 24.94% | -4.25% |
| 2014 | 29.20% | -5.65% |
| 2013 | 34.84% | 4.11% |
| 2012 | 30.73% | 3.45% |
| 2011 | 27.28% | 0.45% |
| 2010 | 26.83% | 0.58% |
| 2009 | 26.25% | 9.10% |
| 2008 | 17.15% | -1.87% |
| 2007 | 19.02% | 2.59% |
| 2006 | 16.43% | -3.78% |
| 2005 | 20.21% | -1.40% |
| 2004 | 21.62% | -2.81% |
| 2003 | 24.42% | 4.30% |
| 2002 | 20.12% | 5.10% |
| 2001 | 15.03% | -0.44% |
| 2000 | 15.47% | -0.19% |
| 1999 | 15.66% | -0.22% |
| 1998 | 15.88% | -6.70% |
| 1997 | 22.58% | -1.55% |
| 1996 | 24.13% | 3.15% |
| 1995 | 20.98% | -4.27% |
| 1994 | 25.25% | 2.10% |
| 1993 | 23.15% | -3.93% |
| 1992 | 27.09% | 4.35% |
| 1991 | 22.74% | 22.74% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |