Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Bahamas, The's unemployment rate stands at 9.21% as of 2025-12-31, up from 9.05% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Bahamas, The's unemployment rate was 9.21%, up from 9.05% in 2024.
In 2024, Bahamas, The's unemployment rate was 9.05%, up from 8.65% in 2023.
In 2023, Bahamas, The's unemployment rate was 8.65%, down from 9.25% in 2022.
In 2022, Bahamas, The's unemployment rate was 9.25%, down from 11.08% in 2021.
In 2021, Bahamas, The's unemployment rate was 11.08%, down from 12.02% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.21% | +0.158% |
| 2024 | 9.05% | +0.404% |
| 2023 | 8.65% | -0.605% |
| 2022 | 9.25% | -1.83% |
| 2021 | 11.08% | -0.938% |
| 2020 | 12.02% | +2.68% |
| 2019 | 9.34% | -0.664% |
| 2018 | 10% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -2.38% |
| 2013 | 16.18% | +2.16% |
| 2012 | 14.02% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.52% | +0.085% |
| 2010 | 14.44% | +0.185% |
| 2009 | 14.25% | +6.07% |
| 2008 | 8.18% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.88% | +0.34% |
| 2006 | 7.54% | -2.66% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -0.64% |
| 2003 | 10.84% | +1.79% |
| 2002 | 9.05% | +2.18% |
| 2001 | 6.87% | -0.248% |
| 2000 | 7.12% | -0.332% |
| 1999 | 7.45% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.65% | -2.11% |
| 1997 | 9.76% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.46% | +0.63% |
| 1995 | 10.83% | -3% |
| 1994 | 13.83% | +1.11% |
| 1993 | 12.72% | -2.09% |
| 1992 | 14.81% | +2.64% |
| 1991 | 12.17% | — |
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Bahamas, The's unemployment rate is 9.21% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 9.05% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 16.18% (2013); the lowest is 6.87% (2001), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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