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Bangladesh Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Bangladesh Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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5.54% in 2020

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Bangladesh was 5.54% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (5.54%), 2021 (5.46%), 2009 (5.00%), 2022 (4.59%), 2019 (4.50%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Bangladesh Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	5.54%
2nd	2021	5.46%
3rd	2009	5.00%
4th	2022	4.59%
5th	2019	4.50%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2009	5.00%	+0.51pp	61st
2025	3.78%	+0.14pp	64th
2024	3.64%	+0.28pp	64th
2022	4.59%	−0.86pp	83rd
2021	5.46%	−0.08pp	87th
2020	5.54%	+1.04pp	78th
2019	4.50%	+0.06pp	75th
2018	4.44%	+0.07pp	74th
2017	4.37%	+0.02pp	67th
2016	4.35%	−0.05pp	60th
2015	4.40%	−0.02pp	60th
2014	4.42%	−0.01pp	61st
2013	4.43%	+0.36pp	64th
2012	4.07%	+0.33pp	59th
2011	3.74%	+0.36pp	47th
2008	4.49%	+0.48pp	70th
2023	3.35%	−1.24pp	52nd
2010	3.38%	−1.62pp	35th
2007	4.02%	+0.42pp	60th
2006	3.59%	−0.66pp	44th
2005	4.25%	−0.07pp	53rd
2004	4.32%	−0.00pp	50th
2003	4.32%	+0.35pp	52nd
2002	3.97%	+0.36pp	48th
2001	3.61%	+0.34pp	41st
2000	3.27%	+0.18pp	39th
1999	3.09%	+0.20pp	31st
1998	2.89%	+0.20pp	27th
1997	2.70%	+0.19pp	27th
1996	2.51%	+0.07pp	25th
1995	2.44%	+0.07pp	21st
1994	2.37%	+0.06pp	22nd
1993	2.31%	+0.08pp	25th
1992	2.23%	+0.03pp	32nd
1991	2.20%	–	36th

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