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Bangladesh - Youth Unemployment 2003

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank
6.61% −1.18pp from 2002 Global rank: 34th

Bangladesh's youth unemployment was 6.61% in 2003, decreased +1.18pp from 7.78% in 2002. This was the 34th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2003▾
Youth Unemployment by Country - 2003
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Pakistan 0.95% -0.2%
2nd Benin 0.98% 19.1%
3rd Chad 1.10% -1.8%
4th Myanmar 1.35% 1.3%
5th Cambodia 1.48% 6.1%
6th Mali 2.02% -4.2%
7th Qatar 2.79% 2.4%
8th Senegal 2.91% -0.9%
9th Liberia 3.25% 4.9%
10th Lao PDR 3.46% -7.6%
11th Solomon Islands 3.54% -4.2%
12th Guinea-Bissau 3.85% 0.5%
13th Burundi 3.85% -0.4%
14th Bahrain 4.04% -2.8%
15th Burkina Faso 4.34% -1.7%
16th Guatemala 4.43% 28.6%
17th Niger 4.53% 18.2%
18th Viet Nam 4.72% 6.8%
19th Papua New Guinea 4.73% -4.4%
20th Cuba 4.74% -30.6%
21st Kyrgyz Republic 4.84% 5.8%
22nd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.96% 4.5%
23rd Congo, Democratic Republic of 5.07% -2.7%
24th Thailand 5.19% -9.9%
25th Kuwait 5.22% 23.6%
26th Uganda 5.33% 3.6%
27th Bhutan 5.38% -2.0%
28th Tajikistan 5.52% -3.4%
29th Tanzania 5.54% 1.7%
30th Guinea 5.69% 1.0%
31st Mozambique 6.22% -0.5%
32nd Peru 6.36% 7.2%
33rd Netherlands 6.53% 43.8%
34th Bangladesh 6.61% -15.1%
35th Kenya 6.83% -0.8%
36th United Arab Emirates 6.83% 10.4%
37th Malawi 6.85% -1.3%
38th Madagascar 6.88% -10.1%
39th Mexico 7.10% 16.5%
40th Togo 7.17% -1.7%
41st Sierra Leone 7.21% -0.6%
42nd Nigeria 7.23% 0.2%
43rd Austria 7.43% 4.1%
44th Côte d'Ivoire 7.68% 5.5%
45th Ireland 7.71% 4.7%
46th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 8.04% 0.6%
47th Switzerland 8.49% 52.1%
48th Cyprus 8.61% 15.6%
49th Cameroon 8.92% -11.8%
50th Philippines 8.92% -2.7%
51st Zimbabwe 8.95% -9.5%
52nd Honduras 9.20% 32.1%
53rd Korea 9.42% 19.3%
54th China 9.62% 7.9%
55th Denmark 9.80% 39.2%
56th Singapore 9.85% -8.5%
57th Comoros 9.85% 3.1%
58th Timor-Leste 9.95% 2.4%
59th Afghanistan 10.16% -0.2%
60th Japan 10.20% 1.4%
61st Eritrea 10.42% -0.1%
62nd New Zealand 10.49% -10.6%
63rd Mongolia 10.61% 9.8%
64th Ecuador 10.85% 14.1%
65th Luxembourg 10.89% 56.7%
66th Central African Republic 10.95% -0.6%
67th Germany 11.02% 18.7%
68th Maldives 11.12% 24.3%
69th United Kingdom 11.24% 4.2%
70th Malaysia 11.49% 2.7%
71st Fiji 11.51% 0.6%
72nd Macao SAR, China 11.81% 8.9%
73rd Iceland 11.82% 91.9%
74th Norway 11.83% -9.3%
75th El Salvador 11.90% 10.4%
76th Australia 11.96% -6.5%
77th Nicaragua 12.02% 1.2%
78th Armenia 12.04% -0.5%
79th Samoa 12.25% 3.0%
80th Channel Islands 12.31% 11.9%
81st United States 12.36% 3.6%
82nd Ghana 13.05% -8.5%
83rd Hungary 13.17% 12.1%
84th Paraguay 13.35% -19.2%
85th Dominican Republic 13.42% 5.5%
86th Portugal 13.49% 29.1%
87th Canada 13.62% 0.0%
88th Tonga 13.87% 10.8%
89th Panama 13.88% 0.2%
90th Sweden 14.31% 10.7%
91st Vanuatu 14.34% -0.2%
92nd Kazakhstan 14.35% -14.1%
93rd Gambia, The 14.52% -0.5%
94th Oman 14.57% 7.7%
95th Hong Kong SAR, China 14.84% 0.2%
96th Moldova 14.85% -3.2%
97th Costa Rica 15.05% 4.1%
98th Equatorial Guinea 15.10% 0.2%
99th Mauritania 15.13% -2.3%
100th Slovenia 15.35% 3.0%
101st Rwanda 15.68% 2.1%
102nd Jamaica 16.55% -0.3%
103rd Ukraine 16.88% -10.8%
104th Morocco 17.04% -3.2%
105th France 17.18% -8.9%
106th Iraq 17.27% 3.8%
107th Czechia 17.56% 9.8%
108th Russian Federation 17.56% 12.8%
109th Malta 17.57% 13.9%
110th Turkmenistan 17.97% -9.0%
111th Belarus 18.07% -6.3%
112th Brunei Darussalam 18.33% 2.4%
113th South Sudan 18.55% 0.6%
114th Uzbekistan 18.88% -10.0%
115th Azerbaijan 18.96% -12.2%
116th Belgium 18.98% 21.3%
117th Nepal 19.05% 0.5%
118th Syrian Arab Republic 19.43% -6.0%
119th Yemen, Republic of 19.60% 1.9%
120th Romania 19.68% -13.3%
121st Lebanon 20.15% -1.6%
122nd Türkiye 20.25% 6.9%
123rd Latvia 20.42% -19.1%
124th India 20.86% 0.5%
125th European Union 20.95% -0.2%
126th Belize 21.00% 3.1%
127th Brazil 21.38% 3.8%
128th Trinidad and Tobago 21.43% 2.4%
129th Indonesia 21.44% 0.0%
130th Virgin Islands (US) 22.11% 4.1%
131st Spain 22.33% 3.6%
132nd Lesotho 22.39% 0.0%
133rd Israel 22.41% 7.5%
134th Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.68% -9.9%
135th São Tomé and Principe 22.72% -6.3%
136th Georgia 22.77% -9.2%
137th Guam 22.85% -15.6%
138th Guyana 23.30% -2.5%
139th Puerto Rico (US) 23.33% 0.0%
140th Sudan 24.10% 0.0%
141st Suriname 24.14% -8.7%
142nd Saudi Arabia 24.44% 2.3%
143rd Cabo Verde 24.51% 2.2%
144th Bahamas, The 24.65% 21.0%
145th Chile 24.73% -1.0%
146th Colombia 25.15% -6.5%
147th Mauritius 25.25% -1.9%
148th Barbados 25.87% 12.5%
149th Greece 26.50% -0.8%
150th Estonia 26.72% 32.3%
151st Lithuania 26.93% 31.9%
152nd Italy 26.98% -0.7%
153rd Bulgaria 27.06% -24.0%
154th Albania 27.52% -4.4%
155th Sri Lanka 27.59% -3.4%
156th Zambia 27.74% 6.8%
157th Finland 28.10% -2.4%
158th Haiti 29.20% 10.2%
159th Egypt, Arab Republic of 29.40% 11.4%
160th Tunisia 30.66% 0.9%
161st Argentina 32.92% -20.4%
162nd French Polynesia 33.26% 0.7%
163rd Jordan 33.29% -5.8%
164th Slovak Republic 33.41% -10.7%
165th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 33.65% -0.2%
166th Gabon 33.80% -3.0%
167th Serbia 35.06% 11.9%
168th West Bank and Gaza 35.43% -8.5%
169th Croatia 36.09% -1.2%
170th St. Lucia 36.81% 9.9%
171st Uruguay 38.09% 0.5%
172nd Angola 38.40% -0.1%
173rd Congo, Republic of 39.80% 1.4%
174th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 40.35% -1.8%
175th New Caledonia 41.77% -1.8%
176th Poland 42.66% -1.5%
177th Namibia 42.87% 2.7%
178th South Africa 43.80% 1.0%
179th Algeria 43.86% -4.7%
180th Libya 46.70% -0.4%
181st Botswana 47.04% 8.2%
182nd Eswatini 52.66% 2.1%
183rd Montenegro 55.51% 0.1%
184th Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.11% 4.1%
185th North Macedonia 65.75% 12.5%
186th Djibouti 66.64% 0.4%
Source: World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS)

FAQ

What was Bangladesh's youth unemployment in 2003?▾

Bangladesh's youth unemployment in 2003 was 6.61%. This ranked 34th globally.

How did Bangladesh's youth unemployment change in 2003?▾

Bangladesh's youth unemployment decreased by 15.1% in 2003 compared to 2002.

Which country had the highest youth unemployment in 2003?▾

Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment in 2003 at 66.64%.

What is the youth unemployment of Bangladesh in 2003?▾

The youth unemployment of Bangladesh in 2003 was 6.61%. This ranked 34th globally.

How does 2003 compare to 2002 for Bangladesh's youth unemployment?▾

Bangladesh's youth unemployment went from 7.78% in 2002 to 6.61% in 2003, a 15.1% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Bangladesh matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2003. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 6.5%. View full analysis →

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