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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.050.10.152005201020162005: 0.087 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.071 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.095 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.095 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.134 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

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

Bangladesh ranks 67th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2005 0.1%
2010 0.1% -17.9%
2013 0.1% +32.9%
2015 0.1% -0.1%
2016 0.1% +41.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 64 Peru 0.1% compare
  2. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  3. 66 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  4. 68 Denmark 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  6. 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment 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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