Bangladesh Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual

BD: Employment

1984 - 2017 | Yearly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

BD: Employment data was reported at 60,827.611 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 59,529.819 Person th for 2016. BD: Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 50,148.000 Person th from Dec 1984 to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60,827.611 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 27,976.000 Person th in 1984. BD: Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
60,827.611 2017 yearly 1984 - 2017

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Bangladesh BD: Employment

Bangladesh BD: Employment Index

1984 - 2016 | Yearly | 2010=100 | International Monetary Fund

BD: Employment Index data was reported at 110.658 2010=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 107.372 2010=100 for 2013. BD: Employment Index data is updated yearly, averaging 82.942 2010=100 from Dec 1984 to 2016, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 110.658 2010=100 in 2016 and a record low of 51.585 2010=100 in 1984. BD: Employment Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
110.658 2016 yearly 1984 - 2016

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Bangladesh Bangladesh BD: Employment Index

BD: Labour Force

1961 - 2017 | Yearly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

BD: Labour Force data was reported at 63,608.783 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 59,529.820 Person th for 2016. BD: Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 46,494.000 Person th from Dec 1961 to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63,608.783 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 15,663.697 Person th in 1961. BD: Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
63,608.783 2017 yearly 1961 - 2017

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Bangladesh BD: Labour Force

BD: Unemployment

1984 - 2017 | Yearly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

BD: Unemployment data was reported at 2,781.172 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,587.029 Person th for 2016. BD: Unemployment data is updated yearly, averaging 1,763.727 Person th from Dec 1984 to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,781.172 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 270.000 Person th in 1986. BD: Unemployment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
2,781.172 2017 yearly 1984 - 2017

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Bangladesh BD: Unemployment

BD: Unemployment Rate

1984 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

BD: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 4.370 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.350 % for 2016. BD: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 3.380 % from Dec 1984 to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 % in 2009 and a record low of 0.920 % in 1989. BD: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
4.370 2017 yearly 1984 - 2017

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Bangladesh BD: Unemployment Rate
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