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Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Bahamas

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in the Bahamas was 19.25% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.96 pts from 2024. That is the 52nd highest of 181 countries in 2025.

202519.25%
Change on 2024+0.96 pts
Rank52nd of 181Countries ranked
Series high34.472013
Series low15.22001

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Bahamas, 1991 to 2025

1520253035199119962001200620112016202120251991: 23.04 %1992: 27.43 %1993: 23.45 %1994: 25.6 %1995: 21.3 %1996: 24.55 %1997: 23 %1998: 16.1 %1999: 15.85 %2000: 15.46 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 20.38 %2003: 24.65 %2004: 21.75 %2005: 20.26 %2006: 16.4 %2007: 18.92 %2008: 17.02 %2009: 26 %2010: 26.55 %2011: 27 %2012: 30.36 %2013: 34.47 %2014: 28.99 %2015: 24.78 %2016: 25.84 %2017: 21.55 %2018: 24.16 %2019: 19.24 %2020: 23.94 %2021: 21.77 %2022: 18.69 %2023: 17.7 %2024: 18.29 %2025: 19.25 %
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202519.25
202418.29
202317.7
202218.69
202121.77
202023.94
201919.24
201824.16
201721.55
201625.84
201524.78
201428.99
201334.47
201230.36
201127
201026.55
200926
200817.02
200718.92
200616.4
200520.26
200421.75
200324.65
200220.38
200115.2
200015.46
199915.85
199816.1
199723
199624.55
199521.3
199425.6
199323.45
199227.43
199123.04

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the youth unemployment rate in Bahamas?

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in the Bahamas was 19.25% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.96 pts from 2024. That is the 52nd highest of 181 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Bahamas?

34.47% in 2013, the highest value since 1991 in this series.

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