Unemployment with advanced education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment with advanced education was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.9% for unemployment with advanced education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Bangladesh peaked at 11.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 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 with advanced education in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Bangladesh was 10.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 (% of total 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).