Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Unemployed persons by sex and duration of unemployment, Bahamas
Both sexes
Duration 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Less than 1 month 1,310 1,160 1,400 1,330 1,775 1,245 1,545 1,705 1,370
More than 1 but less than 3 months 2,030 1,630 1,990 2,110 1,765 1,890 1,835 2,375 2,255
More than 3 months but less than 12 months 3,595 3,445 4,350 5,800 4,975 6,000 5,940 6,480 5,605
12 months or more 3,735 4,580 5,410 6,325 5,825 8,355 6,940 7,340 4,960
Recently laid off/waiting to start new job 1,620 1,300 1,510 1,305 1,250 1,610 2,140 2,000 1,810
Total 12,290 12,115 14,660 16,870 15,590 19,100 18,400 19,900 16,000
 
Male
Duration 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Less than 1 month 675 450 540 640 1,285 615 855 765 885
More than 1 but less than 3 months 830 630 750 835 1,030 1,145 895 1,235 1,260
More than 3 months but less than 12 months 1,680 1,190 2,155 2,315 2,500 2,940 2,935 3,195 2,950
12 months or more 860 1,275 2,185 2,070 1,985 3,720 3,140 2,945 1,875
Recently laid off/waiting to start new job 910 990 850 760 660 980 1,675 1,560 1,330
Total 4,955 4,535 6,480 6,620 7,460 9,400 9,500 9,700 8,300
 
Female
Duration 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Less than 1 month 635 710 860 690 490 630 690 940 485
More than 1 but less than 3 months 1,200 1,000 1,240 1,275 735 745 940 1,140 995
More than 3 months but less than 12 months 1,915 2,255 2,195 3,485 2,475 3,060 3,005 3,285 2,655
12 months or more 2,875 3,305 3,225 4,255 3,840 4,635 3,800 4,395 3,085
Recently laid off/waiting to start new job 710 310 660 545 590 630 465 440 480
Total 7,335 7,580 8,180 10,250 8,130 9,700 8,900 10,200 7,700

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

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