Unemployment with intermediate education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment with intermediate education was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Bangladesh stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Bangladesh peaked at 10.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.8% | — |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 79 Azerbaijan 5.1% compare
- 80 Austria 5.1% compare
- 81 Peru 5.1% compare
- 83 Niger 5.0% compare
- 84 New Zealand 4.9% compare
- 85 Cayman Islands 4.8% 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 in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Bangladesh was 5.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Bangladesh ranks 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 (% of total 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).