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Bangladesh Highest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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13.47% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Bangladesh was 13.47% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (13.47%), 2021 (12.72%), 2017 (12.10%), 2018 (11.91%), 2019 (11.74%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Bangladesh Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	13.47%
2nd	2021	12.72%
3rd	2017	12.10%
4th	2018	11.91%
5th	2019	11.74%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	12.72%	−0.75pp	78th
2020	13.47%	+1.73pp	78th
2022	10.99%	−1.74pp	82nd
2019	11.74%	−0.16pp	90th
2018	11.91%	−0.19pp	88th
2017	12.10%	+1.15pp	83rd
2016	10.96%	+0.40pp	74th
2015	10.56%	+0.44pp	66th
2025	9.39%	+0.29pp	63rd
2014	10.12%	+0.45pp	68th
2024	9.10%	+1.19pp	59th
2013	9.67%	+1.14pp	64th
2009	9.56%	+0.76pp	54th
2023	7.91%	−3.08pp	48th
2012	8.54%	+1.11pp	56th
2008	8.80%	+0.77pp	56th
2000	9.74%	+0.78pp	63rd
2007	8.02%	+0.77pp	54th
2005	8.79%	+1.03pp	54th
2001	8.82%	−0.92pp	57th
1999	8.97%	+0.78pp	52nd
2011	7.43%	+1.14pp	38th
2004	7.76%	+1.15pp	42nd
2002	7.78%	−1.04pp	51st
1998	8.18%	+0.78pp	52nd
1997	7.41%	+0.75pp	49th
2010	6.29%	−3.27pp	32nd
2006	7.26%	−1.54pp	41st
2003	6.61%	−1.18pp	34th
1996	6.65%	+0.13pp	43rd
1995	6.52%	+0.14pp	46th
1994	6.39%	+0.12pp	45th
1993	6.27%	+0.16pp	50th
1992	6.11%	+0.07pp	55th
1991	6.04%	–	61st

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