Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 103.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahamas is 103.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahamas peaked at 214.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 117.8% | — |
| 1992 | 130.4% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 126.4% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 126.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 129.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 161.8% | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 178.3% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 214.4% | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 207.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 152.1% | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 110.5% | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 128.1% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 140.9% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 141.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 141.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 121.3% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 128.1% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 137.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 131.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 123.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 116.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 107.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 110.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 125.4% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 134.3% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 154.2% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 153.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 105.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 103.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 100.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 103.5% | +10.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 103.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 103.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.7% | 117.8% | 214.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 133.2% | 110.5% | 152.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.6% | 105.5% | 154.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 94.0% | 103.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahamas?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahamas was 103.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 214.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Bahamas ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.