Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Unemployed persons by sex and age, Bahamas
Both sexes
Age Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
15-19 2,300 2,000 2,825 3,120 2,365 3,405 3,275 4,015 3,270
20-24 2,395 2,805 4,180 4,515 4,035 4,610 4,540 4,620 3,810
25-34 3,805 3,700 3,870 4,645 4,850 5,390 5,575 6,680 4,775
35-44 1,725 1,775 2,195 2,985 2,390 3,085 2,365 2,655 1,980
45-54 950 825 955 895 1,005 1,085 1,425 1,085 1,450
55-64 485 615 495 635 585 1,080 900 600 430
65 and over 80 105 110 40 255 285 200 175 135
Not stated 550 290 30 35 105 160 120 70 150
Total 12,290 12,115 14,660 16,870 15,590 19,100 18,400 19,900 16,000
 
Male
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
15-19 940 635 1,095 1,340 1,250 1,675 1,795 2,035 1,635
20-24 780 1,000 1,655 1,805 1,800 2,410 2,080 2,035 1,715
25-34 1,525 1,550 1,800 1,410 2,060 2,290 2,570 3,090 2,735
35-44 415 445 1,045 1,020 1,065 1,555 1,425 1,380 800
45-54 505 375 460 575 515 655 775 615 965
55-64 310 395 320 430 480 530 650 400 270
65 and over 80 105 75 40 220 205 165 110 105
Not stated 400 170 30 0 70 80 40 35 75
Total 4,955 4,675 6,480 6,620 7,460 9,400 9,500 9,700 8,300
 
Female
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
15-19 1,360 1,365 1,730 1,780 1,115 1,730 1,480 1,980 1,635
20-24 1,615 1,805 2,525 2,710 2,235 2,200 2,460 2,585 2,095
25-34 2,280 2,150 2,070 3,235 2,790 3,100 3,005 3,590 2,040
35-44 1,310 1,330 1,150 1,965 1,325 1,530 940 1,275 1,180
45-54 445 450 495 320 490 430 650 470 485
55-64 175 220 175 205 105 550 250 200 160
65 and over 0 0 35 0 35 80 35 65 30
Not stated 150 120 0 35 35 80 80 35 75
Total 7,335 7,440 8,180 10,250 8,130 9,700 8,900 10,200 7,700

Source: Labour Force Survey, Department of Statistics, Bahamas, various years

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