Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bangladesh stood at 3.6%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 17.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.2% | — |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +65.8% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -56.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -56.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +7.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 7.7% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 103 Greenland 3.8% compare
- 104 Netherlands 3.6% compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 3.6% compare
- 107 Switzerland 3.5% compare
- 108 Mexico 3.3% compare
- 109 Iceland 3.1% 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 intermediate education, female in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bangladesh was 3.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).