Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of The Bahamas

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of The Bahamas was 9.21% in 2026, a difference of +0.16 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of The Bahamas in 2026 was 245,159. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 9.25% and 9.16% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of The Bahamas for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of The Bahamas (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of The Bahamas

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	12.17	12.23	12.1
1992	14.81	13.93	15.87
1993	12.72	12.46	13.04
1994	13.83	12.63	15.27
1995	10.83	10.04	11.77
1996	11.46	8.65	14.77
1997	9.76	8.34	11.41
1998	7.65	5.71	9.9
1999	7.45	5.8	9.35
2000	7.12	6.21	8.16
2001	6.87	6.72	7.04
2002	9.05	8.53	9.63
2003	10.84	9.97	11.81
2004	10.2	9.33	11.16
2005	10.2	9.28	11.21
2006	7.54	7.06	8.06
2007	7.88	6.74	9.1
2008	8.18	7.18	9.25
2009	14.25	14.45	14.04
2010	14.44	14.15	14.74
2011	14.52	13.73	15.34
2012	14.02	14.07	13.97
2013	16.18	16.11	16.26
2014	13.8	13.01	14.61
2015	12	11.05	12.96
2016	12.7	11.02	14.39
2017	9.8	8.3	11.3
2018	10	10.05	9.95
2019	9.34	8.99	9.67
2020	12.02	12.15	11.88
2021	11.08	11.36	10.81
2022	9.25	9.53	8.97
2023	8.65	9.08	8.23
2024	9.05	9.53	8.59
2025	9.21	9.25	9.16