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Unemployment rate
Bahamas, The — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12% (1986) |
| 1991 | 11.7% (1989) |
| 1992 | 16.0% (1991) |
| 1993 | 16% (1991 est.) |
| 1994 | 5.7% (1992 est.) |
| 1995 | 13.1% (1993) |
| 1996 | 15% (1995 est.) |
| 1997 | 15% (1995 est.) |
| 1998 | 10% (1997 est.) |
| 1999 | 9% (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 9% (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 9% (1998 est.) |
| 2002 | 6.9% (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 6.9% (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 6.9% (2001 est.) |
| 2005 | 10.2% (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 10.2% (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 10.2% (2005 est.) |
| 2008 | 7.6% (2006 est.) |
| 2009 | 7.6% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 99 |
| 2010 | 7.6% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 80 |
| 2011 | 7.6% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 81 |
| 2012 | 14.2% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 140 8.7% (2008 est.) |
| 2013 | 14% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 138 14.2% (2009 est.) |
| 2014 | 16.2% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 145 14% (2012 est.) |
| 2015 | 15% (2014 est.) | 15.8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 153 |
| 2016 | 15% (2014 est.) | 15.8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 155 |
| 2017 | 12.2% (2016 est.) | 15.8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 168 |
| 2018 | 10.1% (2017 est.) | 12.2% (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | 10.1% (2017 est.) | 12.2% (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | 10.1% (2017 est.) | 12.2% (2016 est.) |
| 2021 | 10.1% (2017 est.) 12.2% (2016 est.) |
| 2022 | 10.1% (2017 est.) 12.2% (2016 est.) |
| 2023 | 13.24% (2021 est.) 13.32% (2020 est.) 10.06% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 9.2% (2023 est.) 9.87% (2022 est.) 11.69% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 8.5% (2024 est.) 8.7% (2023 est.) 9.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |