Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 165.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahamas, 1990–2023
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
Bahamas recorded 165.3% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2023.
The figure is up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahamas peaked at 211.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 105.8%, in 2019.
That places Bahamas 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136.7% | — |
| 1991 | 115.8% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 130.2% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 127.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 127.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 129.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 159.4% | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 172.1% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 211.7% | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 207.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 118.0% | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 139.1% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 142.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 130.1% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 138.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 131.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 108.7% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 151.9% | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 105.8% | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 165.3% | +56.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 165.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 165.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.8% | 115.8% | 211.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.3% | 118.0% | 142.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 122.1% | 105.8% | 151.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 165.3% | 165.3% | 165.3% | 1 |
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 (%) in Bahamas?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahamas was 165.3% in 2023, 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 (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 211.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.8% in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%) (national 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.