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:
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 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.71 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.00 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.50 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 3.90 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 4.76 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.94 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 24.72 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 9.80 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - May 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 7.65 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.90 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 7.80 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - May 2022 |
| China (%) | 5.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.10 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.78 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 6.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 6.20 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| France (%) | 7.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.62 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.70 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 12.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1981 - May 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 6.49 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.70 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 3.74 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 8.14 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1953 - May 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.80 Feb 2022 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.64 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.40 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 3.22 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.09 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 16.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.98 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| 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 (%) | 3.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 2.90 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 2.10 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 25.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.47 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 7.21 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - May 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.40 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 4.25 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 10.60 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Apr 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.35 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 34.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 13.65 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.66 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.56 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.2 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -484.700 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Jan 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,752.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.9 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 19.2 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) | 7,011.275 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) | 26,363.886 2027 | yearly | 2003 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) | 6,849.828 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) | 278,590.000 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Jan 2022 |
| Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) | -41,710.000 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Jan 2022 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) | 2,323,438.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.722 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,074.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,885.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 16.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Mar 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 595.353 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 102,923.420 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,942.411 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,958.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 42.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 99,502.239 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 391,424.215 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 893.634 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 336.838 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 56.309 Mar 2022 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,542.542 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) | 283.380 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) | 240.500 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) | 27,550.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) | 31,180.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) | 46,600.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) | 132,320.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) | 31,890.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) | 87.110 2018 | yearly | 2007 - 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 36.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -1,114.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Apr 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.9 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,594.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -67.073 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -58.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -9.115 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 90,794.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 18,088.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -14.803 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -68,360.017 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) | 13,263.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) | -752.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) | 28.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) | -125.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) | -22,553.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) | -9.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) | 28.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) | 1,306.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) | -1,066.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) | -743.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,594.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) | -9,290.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) | -3,552.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) | 5,213.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | 3,896.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | -5,644.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 2,486.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) | 3.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | -20.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) | 807.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2015 - Mar 2022 |
| IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) | 10,562,657.222 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) | -5,892,633.434 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| IIP: Assets (BDT mn) | 4,670,023.788 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) | 11.880 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 8.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 46,647.715 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 186,813.146 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1986 - May 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1987 - May 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,338.8 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1972 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 833.139 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1972 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 177,106.316 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 181,072.7 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 15.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 1988 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 192,818.057 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 13.41 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.51 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
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