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

00.020.040.062005201020162005: 0.043 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.046 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.06 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.042 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.051 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
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

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 71 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 72 Ghana 0.1% compare
  3. 73 Nepal 0.1% compare
  4. 75 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  5. 76 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  6. 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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