Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
125th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2009
All-time low
2.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bangladesh is 3.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bangladesh peaked at 5.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +77.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +8.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.2%, 87% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bangladesh was 3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Bangladesh ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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