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 (%) 8.76 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.30 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 4.11 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 5.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
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 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Belgium (%) 5.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.80 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.60 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 8.02 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 11.64 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.68 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
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 (%) 3.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.10 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 4.34 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.61 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 6.28 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 21.30 Nov 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.70 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
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 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.85 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.60 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.10 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 2.29 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.61 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.30 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 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 (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 3.60 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Jan 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.55 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 6.15 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2025
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
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 (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.73 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 8.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 5.09 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (%) 3.50 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 32.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 10.61 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.44 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 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) 645.167 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,471.617 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.6 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 38,914.207 2029 yearly 2003 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,401.383 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 370,250.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) 77,400.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,756,659.000 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2024
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 10,202,050.000 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,879.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,788.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 41.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,003.857 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 155,439.497 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,473.454 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,667.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 23.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,090.495 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 784,086.126 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 576.214 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 178.853 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 59.705 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,368.728 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 74,926.625 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 65,462.739 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 24,210.661 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 34,436.510 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 34,616.224 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 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) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 306.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Nov 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.758 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -20.036 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,190.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.885 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -90,244.166 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,547.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,329.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,829,299.921 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,563,532.360 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,734,232.439 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 16.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,010.746 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 168,527.287 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1987 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,332.033 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 157,963.083 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 177,430.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1988 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 181,418.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.72 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.63 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,994,997.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,345,771.588 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Dec 2024

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