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Unemployment rate in Bangladesh

Latest: 3.8%
Previous: 3.6%
Change: +0.14 (+3.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Bangladesh
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	2.2%
Dec 31, 1992	2.2%
Dec 31, 1993	2.3%
Dec 31, 1994	2.4%
Dec 31, 1995	2.4%
Dec 31, 1996	2.5%
Dec 31, 1997	2.7%
Dec 31, 1998	2.9%
Dec 31, 1999	3.1%
Dec 31, 2000	3.3%
Dec 31, 2001	3.6%
Dec 31, 2002	4.0%
Dec 31, 2003	4.3%
Dec 31, 2004	4.3%
Dec 31, 2005	4.3%
Dec 31, 2006	3.6%
Dec 31, 2007	4.0%
Dec 31, 2008	4.5%
Dec 31, 2009	5.0%
Dec 31, 2010	3.4%
Dec 31, 2011	3.7%
Dec 31, 2012	4.1%
Dec 31, 2013	4.4%
Dec 31, 2014	4.4%
Dec 31, 2015	4.4%
Dec 31, 2016	4.4%
Dec 31, 2017	4.4%
Dec 31, 2018	4.4%
Dec 31, 2019	4.5%
Dec 31, 2020	5.5%
Dec 31, 2021	5.5%
Dec 31, 2022	4.6%
Dec 31, 2023	3.4%
Dec 31, 2024	3.6%
Dec 31, 2025	3.8%

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