Bangladesh vs Peru: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Bangladesh
9.4%
in 2025
Peru
9.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
124th
Peru rank
123rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Bangladesh
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 124th and Peru ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 2.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Bangladesh or Peru?
- Peru, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bangladesh and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th and Peru ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.