Barbados vs Bahamas, The

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Barbados

7.5 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Bahamas, The

8.5 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Barbados Bahamas, The Difference
2024 7.5 percent 8.5 percent -0.9 percent
2023 7.9 percent 8.6 percent -0.8 percent
2022 8.4 percent 9.3 percent -0.9 percent
2021 9.4 percent 11.0 percent -1.6 percent
2020 9.8 percent 12.0 percent -2.3 percent
2019 8.4 percent 9.3 percent -0.9 percent
2018 8.3 percent 10.0 percent -1.7 percent
2017 8.6 percent 9.8 percent -1.2 percent
2016 8.2 percent 12.7 percent -4.5 percent
2015 9.8 percent 12.0 percent -2.2 percent
2014 12.2 percent 13.8 percent -1.6 percent
2013 11.6 percent 16.2 percent -4.6 percent
2012 11.6 percent 14.0 percent -2.4 percent
2011 11.2 percent 14.5 percent -3.3 percent
2010 10.7 percent 14.4 percent -3.7 percent
2009 10.0 percent 14.3 percent -4.2 percent
2008 8.1 percent 8.2 percent -0.1 percent
2007 7.4 percent 7.9 percent -0.5 percent
2006 8.7 percent 7.5 percent +1.2 percent
2005 9.1 percent 10.2 percent -1.1 percent
2004 9.6 percent 10.2 percent -0.6 percent
2003 11.0 percent 10.8 percent +0.2 percent
2002 10.3 percent 9.1 percent +1.3 percent
2001 9.9 percent 6.9 percent +3.0 percent
2000 9.4 percent 7.1 percent +2.2 percent
1999 10.6 percent 7.5 percent +3.2 percent
1998 12.4 percent 7.7 percent +4.8 percent
1997 14.6 percent 9.8 percent +4.9 percent
1996 14.7 percent 11.5 percent +3.3 percent
1995 19.7 percent 10.8 percent +8.8 percent
1994 23.0 percent 13.8 percent +9.2 percent
1993 24.5 percent 12.7 percent +11.8 percent
1992 22.9 percent 14.8 percent +8.1 percent
1991 22.3 percent 12.2 percent +10.2 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Barbados and Bahamas, The. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International