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Nowhere do more than 3% of people report looking for work
Share of people aged 5 and over looking for work, by district, Census 2022
Highest district
Jhalokati
2.9 Per cent of people 5+
Lowest district
Narayanganj
0.7 Per cent of people 5+
Coverage
64 of 64 districts carry a value.
Unit
Per cent of people 5+
Reading this plate
1.5% nationally, from 0.7% in Narayanganj to 2.9% in Jhalokati. This is NOT an unemployment rate: the base is everyone aged 5 and over, not the labour force. Low measured job search is normal where there is no unemployment insurance, because few can afford to search instead of work.
Source
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2022, via UN in Bangladesh (HDX)
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2022, via UN in Bangladesh (HDX)