Unemployment with basic education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment with basic education was 2.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Bangladesh stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Bangladesh peaked at 3.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with basic education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.1% | — |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 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 basic education in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment with basic education in Bangladesh was 2.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).