Unemployment rate for young people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment rate for young people was 9.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.38
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.47
in 2020
All-time low
6.04
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.38 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Bangladesh peaked at 13.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.04 | — |
| 1992 | 6.11 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.27 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.38 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.52 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.65 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.41 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 8.18 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 8.97 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 8.82 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.78 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 7.25 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 8.02 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.79 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 9.56 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.29 | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 9.67 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 10.12 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 10.56 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.96 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 11.91 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.74 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.47 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 12.72 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 10.98 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 7.91 | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 9.38 | +3.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.12, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.38 is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.54, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 | 6.04 | 8.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.31 | 6.61 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 6.29 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 | 7.91 | 13.47 | 6 |
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 for young people in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Bangladesh was 9.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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