Unemployment rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment rate was 3.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.78
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.54
in 2020
All-time low
2.2
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Bangladesh is 3.78, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Bangladesh peaked at 5.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.2 | 3.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.27 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 | 3.38 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 3.35 | 5.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment rate in Bangladesh was 3.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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