Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 40.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bangladesh is 40.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bangladesh peaked at 206.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.7% | — |
| 1992 | 92.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 83.2% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 88.3% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 94.8% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 100.3% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 105.2% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 100.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 132.2% | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 171.1% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 206.9% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 180.9% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 161.6% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 146.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 120.6% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 111.6% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 113.7% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 129.0% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 147.4% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 161.2% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 128.2% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 102.8% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | +7.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 40.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 40.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 114.7%, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 80.6% | 100.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 138.8% | 88.5% | 206.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.0% | 100.3% | 161.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 37.4% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 182 Maldives 48.1% compare
- 183 Cambodia 47.8% compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 40.4% compare
- 186 Chad 29.5% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 20.3% compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bangladesh?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bangladesh was 40.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 206.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Bangladesh ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.