Bangladesh vs Netherlands: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Bangladesh
3.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
3.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
116th
Netherlands rank
117th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 117th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 9.7% | 8.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.4% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Bangladesh or Netherlands?
- Bangladesh, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 117th 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.