Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 35.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bangladesh, 1986–2024
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
In 2024, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bangladesh stood at 35.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 381.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 155th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 381.1% | — |
| 1989 | 82.0% | -78.5% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 170.0% | +103.6% |
| 2006 | 205.6% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 118.0% | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 152.7% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 133.7% | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 155.8% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -66.1% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -13.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 35.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 35.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 111.1%, 32% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 231.5% | 82.0% | 381.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 138.1% | 83.5% | 205.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 131.1% | 95.3% | 155.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 35.6% | 52.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 (%) in Bangladesh?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bangladesh was 35.6% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 381.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 155th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%) (national 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.