Unemployment with advanced education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 19.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 19.0% for unemployment with advanced education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 20.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.4% | — |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +83.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -2.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 19.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.9% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 20.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 India 20.9% compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.1% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 19.1% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 14.6% compare
- 17 South Africa 14.4% compare
- 18 Rwanda 13.9% compare
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 with advanced education, female in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Bangladesh was 19.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).