SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 3.63 in 2024. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bangladesh is 3.63, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bangladesh peaked at 5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 125th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 | — |
| 2003 | 4.32 | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.59 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 5 | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 4.43 | +76.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 3.63 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.27 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 2.5 | 4.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.35 | 4.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 122 Taiwan, China 3.85 compare
- 123 Germany 3.82 compare
- 124 Hong Kong, China 3.65 compare
- 126 Bulgaria 3.52 compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 3.5 compare
- 128 Nigeria 3.45 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bangladesh?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bangladesh was 3.63 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Bangladesh ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.