Bangladesh vs Germany: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bangladesh
3.6%
in 2024
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
131st
Germany rank
129th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bangladesh
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Germany ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 131st and Germany ranks 129th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 6.5% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 7.1% | 4.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 9.4% | 5.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bangladesh or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bangladesh and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Germany rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st and Germany ranks 129th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.