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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1999–2016

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

0.040.060.080.10.120.141999200720161999: 0.108 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.039 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.066 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.091 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.052 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.094 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.098 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.131 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1999 0.1%
2000 0.0% -64.0%
2003 0.1% +70.3%
2005 0.1% +36.8%
2010 0.1% -43.1%
2013 0.1% +82.7%
2015 0.1% +4.2%
2016 0.1% +33.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 66 Austria 0.1% compare
  2. 67 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  3. 68 Australia 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Kenya 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Denmark 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Norway 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment 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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