Bangladesh Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate

LFS: Unemployment

1984 - 2022 | Yearly | Person th | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment data was reported at 2,580.000 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,677.000 Person th for 2017. LFS: Unemployment data is updated yearly, averaging 2,050.000 Person th from Jun 1984 to 2022, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,677.000 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 400.000 Person th in 1986. LFS: Unemployment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
2,580.000 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment

LFS: Unemployment Rate: Female

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | % | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment Rate: Female data was reported at 3.590 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.700 % for 2017. LFS: Unemployment Rate: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 6.750 % from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.800 % in 2000 and a record low of 3.590 % in 2022. LFS: Unemployment Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
3.590 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment Rate: Female

LFS: Unemployment Rate: Male

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | % | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment Rate: Male data was reported at 3.500 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.100 % for 2017. LFS: Unemployment Rate: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 3.400 % from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.200 % in 2003 and a record low of 3.000 % in 2016. LFS: Unemployment Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
3.500 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment Rate: Male

Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment Rate: Rural

2000 - 2017 | Yearly | % | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment Rate: Rural data was reported at 4.000 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.100 % for 2016. LFS: Unemployment Rate: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 4.000 % from Jun 2000 to 2017, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.200 % in 2006 and a record low of 3.700 % in 2013. LFS: Unemployment Rate: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
4.000 2017 yearly 2000 - 2017

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Bangladesh Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment Rate: Rural

Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment Rate: Urban

2000 - 2017 | Yearly | % | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment Rate: Urban data was reported at 4.900 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.400 % for 2016. LFS: Unemployment Rate: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 5.300 % from Jun 2000 to 2017, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.800 % in 2010 and a record low of 4.300 % in 2006. LFS: Unemployment Rate: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
4.900 2017 yearly 2000 - 2017

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Bangladesh Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment Rate: Urban

LFS: Unemployment: Female

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | Person th | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment: Female data was reported at 920.000 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,330.000 Person th for 2017. LFS: Unemployment: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 960.000 Person th from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,330.000 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 500.000 Person th in 2003. LFS: Unemployment: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
920.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment: Female

LFS: Unemployment: Male

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | Person th | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment: Male data was reported at 1,660.000 Person th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,347.000 Person th for 2017. LFS: Unemployment: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 1,319.500 Person th from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,660.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of 1,100.000 Person th in 2000. LFS: Unemployment: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
1,660.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment: Male

LFS: Unemployment: Rural

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | Person th | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment: Rural data was reported at 1,810.000 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,811.000 Person th for 2017. LFS: Unemployment: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 1,650.000 Person th from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,819.000 Person th in 2016 and a record low of 1,200.000 Person th in 2000. LFS: Unemployment: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
1,810.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment: Rural

LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Female

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | Person th | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Female data was reported at 620.000 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 882.000 Person th for 2017. LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 660.000 Person th from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 923.000 Person th in 2016 and a record low of 300.000 Person th in 2003. LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
620.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Female

LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Male

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | Person th | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Male data was reported at 1,190.000 Person th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 929.000 Person th for 2017. LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 914.500 Person th from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,190.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of 700.000 Person th in 2000. LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
1,190.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment: Rural: Male

LFS: Unemployment: Urban

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | Person th | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment: Urban data was reported at 770.000 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 866.000 Person th for 2017. LFS: Unemployment: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 768.500 Person th from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 993.000 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 500.000 Person th in 2006. LFS: Unemployment: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
770.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment: Urban

LFS: Unemployment: Urban: Female

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | Person th | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment: Urban: Female data was reported at 310.000 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 448.000 Person th for 2017. LFS: Unemployment: Urban: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 341.000 Person th from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 555.000 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 200.000 Person th in 2006. LFS: Unemployment: Urban: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
310.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Bangladesh LFS: Unemployment: Urban: Female

LFS: Unemployment: Urban: Male

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | Person th | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

LFS: Unemployment: Urban: Male data was reported at 460.000 Person th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 417.000 Person th for 2017. LFS: Unemployment: Urban: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 408.500 Person th from Jun 2000 to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 500.000 Person th in 2010 and a record low of 300.000 Person th in 2006. LFS: Unemployment: Urban: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.G0011: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
460.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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