Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.929 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.952 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.935 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.952 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.919 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bangladesh is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

That places Bangladesh 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2005 0.9%
2010 1.0% +2.5%
2013 0.9% -1.8%
2015 1.0% +1.9%
2016 0.9% -3.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 37 France 0.9% compare
  2. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  3. 39 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 41 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  5. 42 Philippines 0.9% compare
  6. 43 Panama 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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