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Unemployment rate
Bangladesh — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 30% (FY88 est.) |
| 1991 | 30% (FY90 est.) |
| 1992 | 30%, including underemployment (FY90 est.) |
| 1993 | NA% |
| 1994 | NA% |
| 1995 | NA% |
| 1996 | NA% |
| 1997 | 35.9% (1996) |
| 1998 | 35.2% (1996) |
| 1999 | 35.2% (1996) |
| 2000 | 35.2% (1996) |
| 2001 | 35.2% (1996) |
| 2002 | 35% (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 40% (includes underemployment) (2002 est.) |
| 2004 | 40% (includes underemployment) (2002 est.) |
| 2005 | 40% (includes underemployment) (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 2.5% (includes underemployment) (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 2.5% (includes underemployment) (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 2.5% (includes underemployment) (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 2.5% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 2.5% (2007 est.) |
| 2010 | 5.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 47 5.1% (2009 est.) note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many participants in the labor force work only a few hours a week, at low wages |
| 2011 | 5.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 46 5.1% (2009 est.) note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many participants in the labor force work only a few hours a week, at low wages |
| 2012 | 5% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 49 5% (2011 est.) note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many participants in the labor force work only a few hours a week, at low wages |
| 2013 | 5% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 45 5% (2011 est.) note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many participants in the labor force work only a few hours a week, at low wages |
| 2014 | 5% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 5% (2012 est.) note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages |
| 2015 | 5% (2014 est.) | 5% (2013 est.) | note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages | country comparison to the world: 48 |
| 2016 | 4.9% (2015 est.) | 5% (2014 est.) | note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages | country comparison to the world: 49 |
| 2017 | 4.1% (2016 est.) | 4.1% (2015 est.) | note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages | country comparison to the world: 53 |
| 2018 | 4.4% (2017 est.) | 4.4% (2016 est.) | note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages |
| 2019 | 4.4% (2017 est.) | 4.4% (2016 est.) | note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages |
| 2020 | 4.4% (2017 est.) | 4.4% (2016 est.) | note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages |
| 2021 | 4.4% (2017 est.) 4.4% (2016 est.) note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages |
| 2022 | 4.4% (2017 est.) 4.4% (2016 est.) note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages |
| 2023 | 5.23% (2021 est.) 5.41% (2020 est.) 4.44% (2019 est.) note: about 40% of the population is underemployed; many persons counted as employed work only a few hours a week and at low wages |
| 2024 | 5.06% (2023 est.) 5.25% (2022 est.) 5.82% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 4.7% (2024 est.) 4.5% (2023 est.) 4.6% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |