Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.0250.050.0750.12005201020162005: 0.078 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.048 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.095 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.087 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.102 % of male youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bangladesh is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
2005 0.1%
2010 0.0% -38.7%
2013 0.1% +98.8%
2015 0.1% -8.1%
2016 0.1% +17.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 68 Egypt 0.1% compare
  2. 69 Kenya 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Malta 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Belarus 0.1% compare
  5. 73 South Korea 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Peru 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bangladesh?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Bangladesh ranks 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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