Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh peaked at 16.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1989.
Bangladesh ranks 142nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.7% | — |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +150.9% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +80.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +133.2% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.1%, 26% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.8% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.0% | 16.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 139 Madagascar 5.7% compare
- 140 Isle of Man 5.5% compare
- 141 Guatemala 5.1% compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 4.9% compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 4.9% compare
- 145 Bolivia 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh was 5.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1989.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.