Bangladesh Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Bangladesh youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 15.74%, a 0.2% decline from 2022.
- Bangladesh youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 15.94%, a 0.68% decline from 2021.
- Bangladesh youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 16.62%, a 0.2% increase from 2020.
- Bangladesh youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 16.42%, a 2.9% increase from 2019.
| Bangladesh Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
15.74% |
-0.20% |
| 2022 |
15.94% |
-0.68% |
| 2021 |
16.62% |
0.20% |
| 2020 |
16.42% |
2.90% |
| 2019 |
13.52% |
0.66% |
| 2018 |
12.86% |
0.63% |
| 2017 |
12.23% |
1.18% |
| 2016 |
11.05% |
0.37% |
| 2015 |
10.68% |
0.40% |
| 2014 |
10.28% |
0.42% |
| 2013 |
9.86% |
1.18% |
| 2012 |
8.68% |
1.16% |
| 2011 |
7.52% |
1.16% |
| 2010 |
6.37% |
-3.27% |
| 2009 |
9.64% |
0.74% |
| 2008 |
8.90% |
0.79% |
| 2007 |
8.11% |
0.83% |
| 2006 |
7.28% |
-1.53% |
| 2005 |
8.81% |
1.07% |
| 2004 |
7.74% |
1.13% |
| 2003 |
6.61% |
-1.17% |
| 2002 |
7.78% |
-1.03% |
| 2001 |
8.80% |
-0.87% |
| 2000 |
9.67% |
0.83% |
| 1999 |
8.84% |
0.82% |
| 1998 |
8.02% |
0.80% |
| 1997 |
7.21% |
0.78% |
| 1996 |
6.43% |
0.18% |
| 1995 |
6.25% |
0.17% |
| 1994 |
6.09% |
0.16% |
| 1993 |
5.93% |
0.17% |
| 1992 |
5.76% |
0.15% |
| 1991 |
5.62% |
0.15% |
