Bangladesh Unemployment Rate

1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Unemployment Rate

  • Bangladesh Unemployment Rate increased to 5.30% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 4.22% in Dec 2019.
  • Bangladesh Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 3.94%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.30% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 2.20% in Dec 1991.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Bangladesh Population reached 169.31 million people in Jun 2021.


View Bangladesh's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2020 in the chart:

Bangladesh Unemployment Rate

What was Bangladesh's Unemployment Rate in 2020?

Bangladesh Unemployment Rate increased to 5.30% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 4.22% in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.30 2020 4.22 2019 2.20 1991 5.30 2020 % yearly 1991 - 2020

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 15.50 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Australia (%) 4.05 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jul 2024
Belgium (%) 5.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2024
Bolivia (%) 3.03 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.80 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jul 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 5.00 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2024
Chile (%) 8.68 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jul 2024
China (%) 5.00 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.70 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.48 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Jul 2024
Hungary (%) 4.23 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Iceland (%) 3.31 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.75 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2024
Italy (%) 6.48 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.70 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jul 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.50 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jul 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 8.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.73 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jul 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Mar 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.67 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Morocco (%) 13.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 4.90 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Jul 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 32.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 5.96 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jul 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.54 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 5.06 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2024
South Africa (%) 33.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 11.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.50 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -185.800 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Apr 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,910.831 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 40,013.238 2029 yearly 2003 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,391.508 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 31,805.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Apr 2024
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -20,456.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Apr 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,689,222.000 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,825.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,349.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 22.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,054.923 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,846.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,004.014 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,175.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 102,322.890 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 500,355.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 589.710 May 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 207.448 May 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 54.057 May 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - May 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,561.016 May 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2024
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 76,996.843 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jun 2024
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 49,148.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jun 2024
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 21,532.322 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2024
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 37,770.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jun 2024
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 27,315.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jun 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 191.327 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 148.677 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -71.7 May 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - May 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 720.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -65.555 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -47.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -18.445 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 99,303.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,942.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.942 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -88,182.665 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
BD: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 9,224.599 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) -150.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,055.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,830.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,761.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 808.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 155.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,492.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,041.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,135.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 720.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -431.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 819.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,775.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,626.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,337.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -40.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -1,616.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 343.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,891.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,447,514.419 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -9,700,093.146 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 13,147,607.565 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,357.145 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Apr 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 176,984.736 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Apr 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Apr 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,096.031 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 157,828.161 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.7 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 178,022.2 May 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - May 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.7 May 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - May 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 174,747.706 May 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - May 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.95 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Apr 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.34 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024

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