Puerto Rico (US) vs Bahamas, The

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Puerto Rico (US)

5.5 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 Puerto Rico (US) Bahamas, The Difference
2024 5.5 percent 8.5 percent -3.0 percent
2023 5.7 percent 8.6 percent -2.9 percent
2022 6.0 percent 9.3 percent -3.3 percent
2021 7.9 percent 11.0 percent -3.1 percent
2020 8.9 percent 12.0 percent -3.1 percent
2019 8.3 percent 9.3 percent -1.0 percent
2018 9.2 percent 10.0 percent -0.8 percent
2017 10.8 percent 9.8 percent +1.0 percent
2016 11.8 percent 12.7 percent -0.9 percent
2015 12.0 percent 12.0 percent 0.0 percent
2014 13.9 percent 13.8 percent +0.1 percent
2013 14.3 percent 16.2 percent -1.9 percent
2012 14.5 percent 14.0 percent +0.5 percent
2011 15.7 percent 14.5 percent +1.2 percent
2010 16.1 percent 14.4 percent +1.7 percent
2009 15.0 percent 14.3 percent +0.8 percent
2008 11.5 percent 8.2 percent +3.3 percent
2007 10.9 percent 7.9 percent +3.1 percent
2006 11.0 percent 7.5 percent +3.5 percent
2005 11.4 percent 10.2 percent +1.2 percent
2004 10.3 percent 10.2 percent +0.1 percent
2003 11.8 percent 10.8 percent +0.9 percent
2002 11.9 percent 9.1 percent +2.9 percent
2001 11.4 percent 6.9 percent +4.5 percent
2000 10.1 percent 7.1 percent +3.0 percent
1999 11.8 percent 7.5 percent +4.4 percent
1998 13.5 percent 7.7 percent +5.8 percent
1997 13.8 percent 9.8 percent +4.0 percent
1996 13.6 percent 11.5 percent +2.2 percent
1995 13.9 percent 10.8 percent +3.1 percent
1994 14.6 percent 13.8 percent +0.8 percent
1993 16.9 percent 12.7 percent +4.2 percent
1992 16.9 percent 14.8 percent +2.1 percent
1991 16.2 percent 12.2 percent +4.0 percent

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

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