Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Bangladesh
3.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
3.8%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
116th
Malaysia rank
114th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 5.5% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.