Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 9.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.1
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
129th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.47
in 2020
All-time low
6.04
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bangladesh, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bangladesh stood at 9.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bangladesh peaked at 13.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.03, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.84, 54% 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 | 10.84 | 7.91 | 13.47 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bangladesh was 9.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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