Bangladesh - Unemployment Rate

Bangladesh - Unemployment Rate 3.78

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

3.78 (2025)

Global rank

##65 of 187 economies

vs global median

0.7×

Growth since 1991

1.72×

Ranking Race — Unemployment Rate

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. Bangladesh climbed from #35 to #65 (overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Bangladesh ↓

Key Events — Bangladesh

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2007

Fell 16 places in global rank auto

2010

Climbed 25 places in global rank auto

2022

Overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo in global rank auto

2023

Overtook Bolivia in global rank auto

2023

Climbed 30 places in global rank auto

Unemployment Rate, 1991-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total labor force · linear scale · ranking in the race above

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