Unemployment Rate in Bangladesh decreased to 4.20 percent in 2023 from 4.30 percent in 2022. Unemployment Rate in Bangladesh averaged 3.78 percent from 1991 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 5.30 percent in 2020 and a record low of 2.20 percent in 1991. source: World Bank

Unemployment Rate in Bangladesh is expected to reach 4.50 percent by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bangladesh Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.20 percent in 2025 and 4.00 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Minimum Wages 12500.00 12500.00 BDT/Month Dec 2024
Population 170.80 171.30 Million Dec 2023
Retirement Age Men 59.00 59.00 Years Dec 2024
Retirement Age Women 59.00 59.00 Years Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.30 percent Dec 2023

Bangladesh Unemployment Rate
In Bangladesh, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.20 4.30 5.30 2.20 1991 - 2023 percent Yearly