Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh peaked at 12.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1986.
Bangladesh ranks 110th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.2% | — |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +176.2% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +52.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +16.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.7%, 55% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bangladesh was 9.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1986.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 total (% of total 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.