Bangladesh vs United States: Unemployment rate for young people
Bangladesh
9.38
in 2025
United States
9.34
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
123rd
United States rank
124th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.38 against 9.34 in United States, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd and United States ranks 124th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 | 12.2 | 5.25 | United States |
| 2000s | 8.31 | 11.83 | 3.51 | United States |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 12.91 | 2.98 | United States |
| 2020s | 10.59 | 9.82 | 0.7753 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Bangladesh or United States?
- Bangladesh, at 9.38 against 9.34 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Bangladesh and United States?
- 0.04, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd and United States ranks 124th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.