Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.811999200720161999: 0.892 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.961 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.934 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.909 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.948 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.906 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.902 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.869 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

That places Bangladesh 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1999 0.9%
2000 1.0% +7.8%
2003 0.9% -2.8%
2005 0.9% -2.6%
2010 0.9% +4.3%
2013 0.9% -4.5%
2015 0.9% -0.4%
2016 0.9% -3.6%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 40 Norway 0.9% compare
  2. 41 Denmark 0.9% compare
  3. 42 Kenya 0.9% compare
  4. 44 Australia 0.9% compare
  5. 45 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  6. 46 Austria 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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