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Bangladesh Unemployment Rate

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Bangladesh's Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.19 % in Dec 2019, from the previously reported number of 4.28 % in Dec 2018. Bangladesh's Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2019, with an average rate of 3.89 %. The data reached an all-time high of 5.00 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of 2.20 % in Dec 1991. The data is reported by reported by World Bank.

In the latest reports, Bangladesh's Population reached 165.55 million people in Jun 2019. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 58.99 % in Dec 2019.

What was Bangladesh's Unemployment Rate in 2019?

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
4.19 % 2019 yearly 1991 - 2019	4.28 % 2018 yearly 1991 - 2019	2.20 1991	5.00 2009	%	yearly	1991 - 2019 Updated on 09 Apr 2020

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Country/Region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (%)	11.40 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Mar 2020
Algeria (%)	11.70 2018	yearly	1982 - 2018
Argentina (%)	8.90 Dec 2019	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Dec 2019
Armenia (%)	19.80 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2020
Australia (%)	7.45 Jun 2020	monthly	Feb 1978 - Jun 2020
Austria (%)	5.71 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Jun 2020
Azerbaijan (%)	6.46 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Bahrain (%)	4.30 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Bangladesh (%)	4.19 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Belarus (%)	0.20 Jun 2020	monthly	Oct 2004 - Jun 2020
Belgium (%)	5.13 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2020
Bolivia (%)	3.40 2017	yearly	1999 - 2017
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)	15.70 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Botswana (%)	18.19 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Brazil (%)	12.90 May 2020	monthly	Mar 2012 - May 2020
Brunei (%)	9.12 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Bulgaria (%)	4.60 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2020
Cambodia (%)	0.10 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Canada (%)	12.30 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Jun 2020
Chile (%)	12.20 Jun 2020	monthly	Mar 2009 - Jun 2020
China (%)	3.84 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1999 - Jun 2020
Colombia (%)	19.81 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jun 2020
Croatia (%)	7.20 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (%)	7.30 Mar 2020	quarterly	Jun 2004 - Mar 2020
Czech Republic (%)	1.97 Mar 2020	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Mar 2020
Denmark (%)	5.30 Mar 2019	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2019
Ecuador (%)	3.84 Dec 2019	quarterly	Dec 2013 - Dec 2019
Egypt (%)	8.00 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Dec 2019
Estonia (%)	5.00 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 1989 - Mar 2020
European Union (%)	6.20 Jan 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jan 2020
Finland (%)	6.70 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1988 - Jun 2020
France (%)	7.80 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Mar 2020
Georgia (%)	11.57 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Germany (%)	4.20 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1991 - Jun 2020
Greece (%)	15.50 Apr 2020	monthly	Apr 1998 - Apr 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (%)	6.20 Jun 2020	monthly	Oct 1981 - Jun 2020
Hungary (%)	4.63 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Jun 2020
Iceland (%)	4.50 May 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - May 2020
India (%)	5.36 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Indonesia (%)	5.28 2019	yearly	1984 - 2019
Iran (%)	10.60 Mar 2020	quarterly	Jun 2001 - Mar 2020
Ireland (%)	9.80 Apr 2015	monthly	Jan 1983 - Apr 2015
Israel (%)	4.50 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2012 - Jun 2020
Italy (%)	8.85 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1983 - Jun 2020
Ivory Coast (%)	3.32 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Japan (%)	2.80 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1953 - Jun 2020
Jordan (%)	19.00 Nov 2019	quarterly	Feb 2000 - Nov 2019
Kazakhstan (%)	4.80 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jun 2020
Kenya (%)	2.64 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
South Korea (%)	4.30 Jun 2020	monthly	Jun 1999 - Jun 2020
Kosovo (%)	25.70 2019	yearly	2001 - 2019
Kuwait (%)	2.09 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%)	6.20 2018	yearly	1992 - 2018
Laos (%)	0.63 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Latvia (%)	7.40 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Mar 2020
Lebanon (%)	11.35 2018	yearly	2004 - 2018
Lithuania (%)	9.40 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jun 2020
Luxembourg (%)	6.98 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jun 2020
Macau SAR, China (%)	2.40 May 2020	monthly	Sep 1996 - May 2020
North Macedonia (%)	16.20 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Malawi (%)	6.60 2013	yearly	2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%)	5.40 May 2020	monthly	Jan 2016 - May 2020
Malta (%)	3.30 Mar 2020	quarterly	Dec 2000 - Mar 2020
Mauritius (%)	7.10 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%)	3.26 Mar 2020	monthly	Jan 2005 - Mar 2020
Moldova (%)	3.99 Sep 2019	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2019
Mongolia (%)	8.10 Dec 2019	quarterly	Sep 2006 - Dec 2019
Montenegro (%)	16.30 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2020
Morocco (%)	10.20 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2019
Myanmar (%)	1.58 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Nepal (%)	1.41 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Netherlands (%)	3.80 Mar 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Mar 2020
New Zealand (%)	4.00 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1986 - Jun 2020
Nigeria (%)	10.00 2013	yearly	2010 - 2013
Norway (%)	4.60 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1989 - May 2020
Oman (%)	2.67 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Pakistan (%)	5.79 2018	yearly	1980 - 2018
Panama (%)	7.10 2019	yearly	2003 - 2019
Paraguay (%)	5.20 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Peru (%)	3.93 2018	yearly	2001 - 2018
Philippines (%)	17.70 Apr 2020	quarterly	Jul 1982 - Apr 2020
Poland (%)	3.10 Mar 2020	quarterly	Dec 1999 - Mar 2020
Portugal (%)	7.00 Jun 2020	monthly	Feb 1998 - Jun 2020
Qatar (%)	0.10 2018	yearly	1997 - 2018
Romania (%)	5.20 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1997 - Jun 2020
Russia (%)	4.66 Mar 2020	monthly	Jan 1994 - Mar 2020
Saudi Arabia (%)	6.00 2018	yearly	1991 - 2018
Serbia (%)	9.70 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Dec 2019
Singapore (%)	2.90 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Jun 2020
Slovakia (%)	5.60 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Dec 2019
Slovenia (%)	4.00 Dec 2019	quarterly	Jun 1997 - Dec 2019
South Africa (%)	30.10 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2020
Spain (%)	15.33 Jun 2020	quarterly	Sep 1976 - Jun 2020
Sri Lanka (%)	5.70 Mar 2020	quarterly	Jun 2012 - Mar 2020
Sudan (%)	20.30 2010	yearly	1993 - 2010
Sweden (%)	8.03 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1983 - May 2020
Switzerland (%)	4.66 Mar 2020	monthly	Jan 1991 - Mar 2020
Syria (%)	14.90 2011	yearly	2000 - 2011
Taiwan (%)	3.97 Jun 2020	monthly	Apr 1993 - Jun 2020
Tajikistan (%)	2.30 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2000 - Apr 2018
Thailand (%)	1.00 Mar 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Mar 2020
Tunisia (%)	15.10 Mar 2020	quarterly	Jun 2011 - Mar 2020
Turkey (%)	13.80 Apr 2020	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2020
Ukraine (%)	8.70 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2019
United Arab Emirates (%)	2.23 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
United Kingdom (%)	3.93 Apr 2020	monthly	Feb 1971 - Apr 2020
United States (%)	11.10 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1948 - Jun 2020
Uruguay (%)	9.70 May 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - May 2020
Venezuela (%)	6.35 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2018
Vietnam (%)	3.11 2019	yearly	1996 - 2019
Yemen (%)	13.50 2014	yearly	1994 - 2014

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National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	302,571.4 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	12.975 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
GDP per Capita (USD)	1,828.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	4.5 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	207,883.152 2019	yearly	1981 - 2019
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	68.7 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	18,974.519 2019	yearly	1973 - 2019
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	6.3 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Investment: % of GDP (%)	31.6 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	95,522.725 2019	yearly	1980 - 2019
Gross National Product (USD mn)	316,091.686 2019	yearly	1973 - 2019
Gross Savings Rate (%)	29.5 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	7,514.217 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	2,846.756 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	9.531 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Gross Domestic Product at Market Price (BDT mn)	25,424,826.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: Trade Balance (BDT mn)	-1,794,852.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Gross National Income at Market Price (BDT mn)	26,497,866.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: Consumption Expenditure: Private (BDT mn)	17,468,248.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Gross Domestic Product at Factor Cost (BDT mn)	24,198,910.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Domestic Demand (BDT mn)	27,299,176.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: Exports of Goods and Services (BDT mn)	3,895,909.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: Imports of Goods and Services (BDT mn)	5,450,079.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Gross Domestic Product: Import Duty (BDT mn)	1,225,915.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Consumption Expenditure (BDT mn)	19,062,661.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Real GDP: YoY (%)	8.153 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
Gross Domestic Product at Market Price per Capita (BDT)	153,578.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: Consumption Expenditure: Government (BDT mn)	1,594,413.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: Investment (BDT mn)	8,026,695.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Gross Domestic Product at Factor Cost: 2005-06p (BDT mn)	10,635,622.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Consumption Expenditure (BDT mn)	7,539,024.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Gross Domestic Product at Market Price: 2005-06p (BDT mn)	11,057,936.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Gross Domestic Product: Import Duty: 2005-06p (BDT mn)	422,314.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Domestic Demand (BDT mn)	11,358,534.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Consumption Expenditure: Private (BDT mn)	6,904,459.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Consumption Expenditure: Government (BDT mn)	634,566.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Investment (BDT mn)	3,734,960.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Exports of Goods and Services (BDT mn)	1,724,225.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Imports of Goods and Services (BDT mn)	2,101,155.000 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
GDP: Public Administration and Defense (BDT mn)	989,574.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Manufacturing (BDT mn)	4,813,589.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Fishing (BDT mn)	742,747.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Hotel and Restaurants (BDT mn)	252,335.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Wholesale and Retail Trade (BDT mn)	3,227,223.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Construction (BDT mn)	1,964,030.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (BDT mn)	320,867.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Agriculture and Forestry (BDT mn)	2,481,190.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Transport, Storage and Communication (BDT mn)	2,260,250.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Financial Intermediations (BDT mn)	942,024.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities (BDT mn)	1,904,866.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Education (BDT mn)	730,905.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Health and Social Works (BDT mn)	520,063.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Community, Social and Personal Services (BDT mn)	2,609,609.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: Mining and Quarrying (BDT mn)	439,638.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Transport, Storage and Communication (TC) (BDT mn)	1,170,557.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (BDT mn)	165,347.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Manufacturing (BDT mn)	2,561,179.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities (BDT mn)	651,728.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Health and Social Works (BDT mn)	201,050.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Education (BDT mn)	259,759.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Construction (BDT mn)	811,387.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Hotel and Restaurants (BDT mn)	78,696.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Public Administration and Defense (BDT mn)	387,951.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Agriculture and Forestry (BDT mn)	1,079,907.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Wholesale and Retail Trade (BDT mn)	1,480,584.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Financial Intermediations (BDT mn)	363,942.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Community, Social and Personal Services (BDT mn)	867,061.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Fishing (BDT mn)	371,462.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP: 2005-06p: Mining and Quarrying (BDT mn)	185,011.000 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
GDP Deflator (2005-2006=100)	229.920 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
BD: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manufacturing (BDT mn)	4,813,589.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP (BDT mn)	25,424,826.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: USD (USD mn)	302,571.254 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: USD: per Capita (USD)	1,855.740 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure (BDT mn)	19,131,219.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Gross Capital Formation (BDT mn)	8,026,695.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: External Balance of Goods and Services (BDT mn)	-1,554,170.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost (BDT mn)	24,198,911.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Agriculture (BDT mn)	3,223,937.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry (BDT mn)	7,538,125.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: per Capita (BDT)	155,936.367 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry (BDT mn)	3,722,924.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manufacturing (BDT mn)	2,561,179.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real (BDT mn)	11,057,935.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real: Final Consumption Expenditure (BDT mn)	7,539,025.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household (BDT mn)	6,904,459.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government (BDT mn)	634,566.000 2019	yearly	1965 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real: Exports of Goods and Services (BDT mn)	1,724,225.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real: Imports of Goods and Services (BDT mn)	2,101,155.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost (BDT mn)	10,635,621.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: GDP: Real: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Agriculture (BDT mn)	1,451,369.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	1.6 Mar 2020	monthly	Jul 1974 - Mar 2020
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	24,946,926.000 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit)	580.000 Dec 2016	semiannually	Jun 2014 - Dec 2016
Quantum Index: Mining and Quarrying (2005-2006=100)	186.530 Mar 2020	monthly	Feb 2012 - Mar 2020
Quantum Index: Electricity (2005-2006=100)	301.030 Mar 2020	monthly	Feb 2012 - Mar 2020
Production: Cotton Yarn (Bale th)	113.000 Mar 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - Mar 2020
Production: Cotton Cloth (m th)	3,031.000 Mar 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - Mar 2020
Production: Paper (Metric Ton)	690.000 Oct 2019	monthly	Jul 1986 - Oct 2019
Production: Food Products (Metric Ton)	43,466.000 Mar 2020	monthly	Jul 1988 - Mar 2020
Production: Motor Vehicles (Unit)	89.000 Jan 2020	monthly	Feb 1994 - Jan 2020
Production: Fertilizers (Metric Ton)	60,133.000 Mar 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - Mar 2020
Electricity Generation: Net Generation (kWh mn)	5,705.000 Mar 2020	monthly	Jul 1993 - Mar 2020

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-4.8 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-257.210 Feb 2020	monthly	Jul 2008 - Feb 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	3,519.833 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 1990 - Jun 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	9.1 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn)	6,244.247 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn)	14,438.571 2023	yearly	2003 - 2023
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn)	4,510.140 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn)	1,615,359.000 Jan 2020	monthly	Apr 2002 - Jan 2020
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn)	191,620.000 Mar 2020	monthly	Jul 2008 - Mar 2020
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn)	23,190.000 Mar 2020	monthly	Jul 2008 - Mar 2020
Govt Revenue: Tax (BDT mn)	298,904.200 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 1990 - Jun 2020
Govt Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (BDT mn)	1,699.100 Jan 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - Jan 2020
Govt Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (BDT mn)	61,712.900 Jan 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - Jan 2020
Govt Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (BDT mn)	101,720.600 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 1990 - Jun 2020

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Population (Person mn)	165.6 2019	yearly	1990 - 2019
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	59.0 2019	yearly	1990 - 2019
Employed Persons (Person)	60,828,000.000 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
Unemployment Rate (%)	4.19 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	175.396 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Forecast: Employment (Person mn)	0.000	yearly	-
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-
LFS: Labour Force (Person th)	63,504.000 2017	yearly	1984 - 2017
LFS: Labour Force: Male (Person th)	43,528.000 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
LFS: Labour Force: Female (Person th)	19,976.000 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
LFS: Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	58.200 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Employment (Person th)	60,828.000 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
LFS: Employment: Male (Person th)	42,182.000 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Employment: Female (Person th)	18,646.000 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Employment: Urban (Person th)	16,943.000 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Employment: Rural (Person th)	43,885.000 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Unemployment (Person th)	2,677.000 2017	yearly	1984 - 2017
LFS: Unemployment: Male (Person th)	1,347.000 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Unemployment Rate: Male (%)	3.100 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Unemployment Rate: Female (%)	6.700 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Unemployment Rate: Urban (%)	4.900 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Unemployment Rate: Rural (%)	4.000 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
LFS: Unemployment: Female (Person th)	1,330.000 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
BD: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	56.521 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
BD: Urban Population (Person)	60,987,417.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BD: Rural Population (Person)	102,058,744.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	4,900 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	5.4 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	1,900.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	3,000.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD)	591.949 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Household Income per Capita (USD)	602.549 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
HIES: Household Income per Month: Capita (BDT)	3,940.000 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	6.0 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 1994 - Jun 2020
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	6.544 Jun 2020	monthly	May 2012 - Jun 2020
Producer Price Index Growth (%)	5.757 Sep 2013	quarterly	Sep 1996 - Sep 2013
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	5.555 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Consumer Price Index: National: Transport and Communications (2005-2006=100)	253.340 Jun 2020	monthly	May 2011 - Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index: National: Recreation, Entertainment etc (2005-2006=100)	190.960 Jun 2020	monthly	May 2011 - Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index: National: Miscellaneous Goods & Services (2005-2006=100)	267.190 Jun 2020	monthly	May 2011 - Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index: National (2005-2006=100)	276.120 Jun 2020	monthly	May 2011 - Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index: National: Food (2005-2006=100)	297.950 Jun 2020	monthly	May 2011 - Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index: National: Non Food (2005-2006=100)	248.130 Jun 2020	monthly	May 2011 - Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index: National: Clothing and Footwear (2005-2006=100)	291.980 Jun 2020	monthly	May 2011 - Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index: National: Gross Rent, Fuel and Lighting (2005-2006=100)	227.070 Jun 2020	monthly	May 2011 - Jun 2020

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Trade Balance (USD mn)	-1,309.4 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - May 2020
Total Exports (USD mn)	1,222.8 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - May 2020
Total Exports Growth (%)	-61.4 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1987 - May 2020
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	779.731 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	7.032 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	98,170.720 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	3,079.888 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Total Imports (USD mn)	2,532.2 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - May 2020
Total Imports Growth (%)	-48.9 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1987 - May 2020
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	108,361.599 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	454,215.608 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100)	259.380 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100)	214.050 2018	yearly	2007 - 2018
Trade Balance (BDT mn)	-111,232.332 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - May 2020
Exports: Jute Raw (BDT mn)	400.000 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1989 - May 2020
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn)	12,440.000 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1999 - May 2020
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn)	14,210.000 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1999 - May 2020
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn)	9,120.000 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1999 - May 2020
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn)	21,030.000 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1999 - May 2020
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn)	12,220.000 May 2020	monthly	Jul 2005 - May 2020
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100)	87.110 2018	yearly	2007 - 2018

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-803.5 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1997 - May 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	-1.4 2019	yearly	1998 - 2019
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	16.4 Jun 2019	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2019
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	705.0 Mar 2020	quarterly	Sep 2003 - Mar 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	0.9 2019	yearly	1998 - 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	7.402 Jun 2019	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	0.035 2019	yearly	1998 - 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	-28.659 Jun 2019	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	36.061 Jun 2019	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2019
External Debt (USD mn)	37,835.9 2019	yearly	1997 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-9.781 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	-39,400.573 Dec 2019	quarterly	Dec 2007 - Dec 2019
BD: BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn)	0.000 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Dec 2019
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn)	0.000 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Dec 2019
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Asse... (USD mn)	0.000 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Dec 2019
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liab... (USD mn)	0.000 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Dec 2019
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%)	12.500 2019	yearly	1997 - 2019
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn)	-1,686.232 2019	yearly	1976 - 2019

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	38,687.482 Jun 2020	monthly	Jun 1986 - Jun 2020
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	161,802.932 Jun 2020	monthly	Jun 1986 - Jun 2020
M2 Growth (%)	12.7 Jun 2020	monthly	Jun 1987 - Jun 2020
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	9.0 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Mar 2020
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	4.0 Jul 2020	monthly	Oct 1999 - Jul 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	33,928.9 Jun 2020	monthly	Dec 1972 - Jun 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	10.130 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	12.4 May 2020	monthly	Jul 1986 - May 2020
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	794.131 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1972 - Jun 2020
Total Deposits (USD mn)	146,375.739 May 2020	monthly	Dec 1986 - May 2020
Total Deposits Growth (%)	11.292 Mar 2020	monthly	Dec 1987 - Mar 2020
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	153,393.8 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 1987 - Jun 2020
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	13.6 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 1988 - Jun 2020
Total Loans (USD mn)	159,265.732 Jun 2020	monthly	Jun 1991 - Jun 2020
Total Loans Growth (%)	12.799 May 2020	monthly	Jun 1992 - May 2020
Money Supply M1 (BDT mn)	3,285,341.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jun 1986 - Jun 2020
Money Supply M2 (BDT mn)	13,740,305.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jun 1986 - Jun 2020
Deposit Money Banks Deposits (BDT mn)	12,323,062.000 Apr 2020	monthly	Dec 1986 - Apr 2020
Deposit Money Banks Credit (BDT mn)	13,524,846.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jun 1991 - Jun 2020
BD: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%)	9.887 2018	yearly	2011 - 2018

Banking Statistics	Last	Frequency	Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%)	19.9 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
Bangladesh Bank: Assets: Total (BDT mn)	1,675,265.109 30 Apr 2020	weekly	05 Mar 2015 - 30 Apr 2020
Banks Net Profit: Total, Excludes Bangladesh Bank (BDT mn)	89,999.900 2018	yearly	1973 - 2018

Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates	Last	Frequency	Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa)	7.950 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Jun 2020
Exchange Rate against USD (BDT/USD)	84.810 Jul 2020	monthly	May 1970 - Jul 2020
Policy Rate (% pa)	4.75 Jul 2020	monthly	Sep 2009 - Jul 2020
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa)	8.62 Jun 2020	monthly	Aug 2004 - Jun 2020
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100)	155.9 2016	yearly	1999 - 2016
Bank Rate (% pa)	4.000 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Jul 2020
Weighted Average Interest Rate: Schedule Banks: Deposits (% pa)	5.060 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 2009 - Jun 2020
Weighted Average Interest Rate: Schedule Banks: Advances (% pa)	7.950 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 2009 - Jun 2020
Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days (% pa)	5.400 Jul 2020	monthly	Sep 2003 - Jul 2020
Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond Rate: 5 Years (% pa)	8.050 Jun 2020	monthly	Dec 2003 - Jun 2020
Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond Rate: 10 Years (% pa)	8.620 Jun 2020	monthly	Dec 2003 - Jun 2020
Real Effective Exchange Rate: 2015-16=100 (2015-2016=100)	100.650 2018	yearly	2011 - 2018
Forex: Period End: Taka to US Dollars (BDT/USD)	84.800 Jul 2020	monthly	Jul 2000 - Jul 2020
Forex: Period End: Taka to Euro (BDT/EUR)	95.440 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 2000 - Jun 2020
Forex: Period Average: Taka to Euro (BDT/EUR)	95.540 Jun 2020	monthly	Jul 2000 - Jun 2020

Energy	Last	Frequency	Range
Electricity Production (GWh)	71,102 2019	yearly	1994 - 2019
Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production (Cub m mn)	28,127.500 2019	yearly	1962 - 2019
Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn)	3.324 2019	yearly	1972 - 2019
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th)	170.890 2019	yearly	1971 - 2019
Coal Consumption (TOE mn)	2.132 2018	yearly	1965 - 2018

Tourism	Last	Frequency	Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person)	267,707 2018	yearly	1981 - 2018
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%)	-73.9 2018	yearly	1982 - 2018
Tourism Revenue (USD mn)	357 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Tourism Revenue Growth (%)	2.6 2018	yearly	1996 - 2018
Visitors Arrivals: Total (Person)	830,068.000 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
Visitors Arrivals: United Kingdom (Person)	2,503.000 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
Visitors Arrivals: India (Person)	213,590.000 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
Visitors Arrivals: Australia (Person)	1,089.000 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
Visitors Arrivals: Canada (Person)	1,117.000 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
Visitors Arrivals: Japan (Person)	3,097.000 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
Tourism Receipts (BDT mn)	1,894.900 Dec 2016	monthly	Jan 1985 - Dec 2016

Financial Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Equity Market Index (17Jan2008=2951.91)	4,214.4 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2013 - Jul 2020
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%)	13.5 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
P/E ratio (NA)	11.880 Feb 2020	monthly	Nov 2000 - Feb 2020
DSE: Turnover: Value: Shares & Debentures (BDT mn)	60,013.667 Jul 2020	monthly	Jul 1989 - Jul 2020
DSE: Turnover: Share: Shares & Debentures (Share mn)	1,882.165 Jul 2020	monthly	Jul 1996 - Jul 2020
DSE: Market Capitalization: Taka: Total (BDT mn)	3,542,931.000 Oct 2019	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2019
DSE: PE Ratio (Unit)	13.460 Jul 2019	monthly	Nov 2000 - Jul 2019
DSE: Listed Securities (Unit)	586.000 Oct 2019	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2019
DSE: Listed Companies (Unit)	319.000 Oct 2019	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2019

Transport and Telecommunications	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th)	620.000 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Container Port Throughput (TEU)	2,827,000.000 2018	yearly	2008 - 2018
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100)	12.070 2018	yearly	2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit)	1,449,646.000 2018	yearly	1970 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person)	161,771,617.000 2018	yearly	1960 - 2018
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number)	0.898 2018	yearly	1970 - 2018
Teledensity: Mobile (Number)	100.245 2018	yearly	1960 - 2018
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th)	15,461.268 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	10,152.732 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Exports: Television (USD th)	1,095.332 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th)	1,470,376.060 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	819,285.426 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Imports: Television (USD th)	36,841.488 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Motor Vehicle Registered: Bangladesh: Total (Unit)	504,130.000 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Air Traffic Movement: Passenger: Total (Person)	987,342.000 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 1994 - Dec 2018

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