Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh is 0.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 71 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 72 Ghana 0.1% compare
- 73 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 75 El Salvador 0.1% compare
- 76 Madagascar 0.1% compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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