Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
44th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0.10.150.20.252005201020162005: 0.239 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.084 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.152 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.188 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.271 % of youth labor force with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Bangladesh is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2005 0.2%
2010 0.1% -65.0%
2013 0.2% +81.4%
2015 0.2% +24.1%
2016 0.3% +44.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 41 Sweden 0.3% compare
  2. 42 Colombia 0.3% compare
  3. 43 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  4. 45 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  5. 46 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  6. 47 Türkiye 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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