Unemployment Rate in Bahamas increased to 9.20 percent in 2025 from 9 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Bahamas averaged 10.48 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 16.20 percent in 2013 and a record low of 6.90 percent in 2001. source: Bahamas Department of Statistics

Unemployment Rate in Bahamas is expected to reach 9.60 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bahamas Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 9.50 percent in 2027 and 9.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 0.40 0.40 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 9.20 9.00 percent Dec 2025


Bahamas Unemployment Rate
In The Bahamas, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.20 9.00 16.20 6.90 1998 - 2025 percent Yearly