Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Bangladesh or Faroe Islands?

Faroe Islands, at 9.9% against 9.6% in Bangladesh as of 2013.

What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bangladesh and Faroe Islands?

0.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Faroe Islands?

5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.

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.

Bangladesh vs Faroe Islands: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national

Bangladesh

9.6%

in 2024

Faroe Islands

9.9%

in 2013

Bangladesh rank

107th

Faroe Islands rank

106th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time

Bangladesh
Faroe Islands

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 9.9% against 9.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 107th and Faroe Islands ranks 106th of 160 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Faroe Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.4%	7.8%	0.6%	Bangladesh
2010s	7.7%	13.3%	5.6%	Faroe Islands

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 Faroe Islands?: Faroe Islands, at 9.9% against 9.6% in Bangladesh as of 2013.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bangladesh and Faroe Islands?: 0.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Faroe Islands?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Bangladesh and Faroe Islands rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Bangladesh ranks 107th and Faroe Islands ranks 106th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,214 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.