Australia vs Bangladesh: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Australia
9.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh
9.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
112th
Bangladesh rank
110th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Australia
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 112th and Bangladesh ranks 110th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Bangladesh in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 2.4% | 10.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 7.0% | 8.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.6% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 1.1% | 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), Australia or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Australia and Bangladesh?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bangladesh?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Bangladesh rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Australia ranks 112th and Bangladesh ranks 110th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.