Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 10.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.9% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in 2024.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bangladesh peaked at 21.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 77th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7% | — |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +98.8% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -52.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +12.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.8% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bangladesh?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bangladesh was 10.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).