Bahamas, The Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 7.6% (2006 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	6.90 %	131		2001 est.
2004	6.90 %	128	0.00 %	2001 est.
2005	10.20 %	94	47.83 %	2004 est.
2006	10.20 %	105	0.00 %	2005 est.
2007	10.20 %	114	0.00 %	2005 est.
2008	7.60 %	96	-25.49 %	2006 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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