Unemployment Rate in Bangladesh increased to 3.80 percent in 2025 from 3.60 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Bangladesh averaged 3.77 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 5.50 percent in 2020 and a record low of 2.20 percent in 1992. source: World Bank

Unemployment Rate in Bangladesh is expected to reach 5.00 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bangladesh Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Minimum Wages 12500.00 12500.00 BDT/Month Dec 2026
Population 180.60 178.48 Million Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 59.00 59.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 59.00 59.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.80 3.60 percent Dec 2025


Bangladesh Unemployment Rate
In Bangladesh, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.80 3.60 5.50 2.20 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly