Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS

Bangladesh
3.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
3.9%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
125th
Malaysia rank
123rd

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 189 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 3.5% 0.8% Bangladesh
2010s 3.8% 3.2% 0.5% Bangladesh
2020s 4.6% 3.9% 0.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Bangladesh ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed