Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 71.9%
World rank
42nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.0250.050.0750.12005201020162005: 0.079 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.054 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.07 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.064 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.109 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 71.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 42nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2005 0.1%
2010 0.1% -31.5%
2013 0.1% +28.4%
2015 0.1% -8.6%
2016 0.1% +71.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 39 Egypt 0.1% compare
  2. 40 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  3. 41 Ireland 0.1% compare
  4. 43 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  5. 44 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 45 Czechia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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