Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
52nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.020.040.060.082005201020162005: 0.069 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.035 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.074 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.085 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.089 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 52nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
2005 0.1%
2010 0.0% -50.0%
2013 0.1% +113.9%
2015 0.1% +14.0%
2016 0.1% +5.6%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 49 Germany 0.1% compare
  2. 50 Chile 0.1% compare
  3. 51 Hungary 0.1% compare
  4. 53 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  5. 54 Argentina 0.1% compare
  6. 55 Pakistan 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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