Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
- 29 Pakistan 0.9% compare
- 30 Denmark 0.9% compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
- 34 Peru 0.9% compare
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- 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 youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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