Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Bangladesh
3.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
3.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
120th
Malaysia rank
122nd
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Bangladesh ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.