Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bangladesh, 1984–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bangladesh stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bangladesh peaked at 5.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1989.
That places Bangladesh 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bangladesh was 3.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.