Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 14.1% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh peaked at 14.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1986.
That places Bangladesh 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.7% | — |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +188.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +59.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +22.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.2%, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.5% | 14.9% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh was 14.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1986.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 male (% of male 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.