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

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.913 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.929 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.905 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.905 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.866 % of urban youth labor force

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
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

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  2. 29 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  3. 30 Denmark 0.9% compare
  4. 32 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
  5. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  6. 34 Peru 0.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
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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