NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 17.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh stood at 17.43.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh peaked at 46.53 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.05, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.77 | — |
| 2010 | 31.32 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 46.53 | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 31.08 | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 30.58 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.64 | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 16.05 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 17.43 | +8.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 17.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.67, 71% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.77 | 34.77 | 34.77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.88 | 30.58 | 46.53 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.71 | 16.05 | 17.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh was 17.43 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 46.53 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.