Highest Unemployment in Bangladesh

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Bangladesh

1 Ashuganj City 84 3.8%

2 Ayla Patakata 85 3.8%

3 Azimpur 81 3.8%

4 Badarganj 87 3.8%

5 Bagerhat 82 3.8%

6 Bājitpur 81 3.8%

7 Bāndarban 84 3.8%

8 Baniachang 86 3.8%

9 Barishal 85 3.8%

10 Bera 83 3.8%

11 Bhairab Bāzār 81 3.8%

12 Bhāndāria 85 3.8%

13 Bhanga 81 3.8%

14 Bhatara 81 3.8%

15 Bhātpāra Abhaynagar 82 3.8%

16 Bherāmāra 82 3.8%

17 Bhola 85 3.8%

18 Bibir Hat 84 3.8%

19 Bogra 83 3.8%

20 Brāhmanbāria 84 3.8%

21 Burhānuddin 85 3.8%

22 Burirchar 85 3.8%

23 Chāndpur 84 3.8%

24 Char Bhadrāsan 81 3.8%

25 Charāmaddi 85 3.8%

26 Chattogram 84 3.8%

27 Chhāgalnāiya 84 3.8%

28 Chhātak 86 3.8%

29 Chilmāri 87 3.8%

30 Comilla 84 3.8%

31 Cox’s Bāzār 84 3.8%

32 Dhaka 81 3.8%

33 Dhanmondi 81 3.8%

34 Dinajpur 87 3.8%

35 Dohār 81 3.8%

36 Dohazāri 84 3.8%

37 Dukuria 81 3.8%

38 Farīdpur 81 3.8%

39 Feni 84 3.8%

40 Gafargaon H 3.8%

41 Gaurnadi 85 3.8%

42 Gazipur 81 3.8%

43 Gopālganj 81 3.8%

44 Green Model Town 81 3.8%

45 Habiganj 86 3.8%

46 Hājīganj 84 3.8%

47 Hāthazāri 84 3.8%

48 Ishwardi 83 3.8%

49 Jamālpur H 3.8%

50 Jessore 82 3.8%

51 Jhingergācha 82 3.8%

52 Joypur Hāt 83 3.8%

53 Kafrul 81 3.8%

54 Kālia 82 3.8%

55 Kālīganj 82 3.8%

56 Karnaphuli 84 3.8%

57 Kesabpur 82 3.8%

58 Khagrachhari 84 3.8%

59 Khulna 82 3.8%

60 Kishorganj 81 3.8%

61 Kushtia 82 3.8%

62 Lākshām 84 3.8%

63 Lakshmīpur 84 3.8%

64 Lālmohan 85 3.8%

65 Lalmonirhat 87 3.8%

66 Madaripur 81 3.8%

67 Maijdi 84 3.8%

68 Manikchari 84 3.8%

69 Mānikganj 81 3.8%

70 Mathba 85 3.8%

71 Mātuail 81 3.8%

72 Maulavi Bāzār 86 3.8%

73 Mehendiganj 85 3.8%

74 Mirpur Model Thana 81 3.8%

75 Mirzāpur 81 3.8%

76 Mohammadpur 83 3.8%

77 Morrelgonj 82 3.8%

78 Motijheel 81 3.8%

79 Muktāgācha H 3.8%

80 Mymensingh H 3.8%

81 Nabīnagar 84 3.8%

82 Nachnapāra 82 3.8%

83 Nagar Naluākot 81 3.8%

84 Nāgarpur 81 3.8%

85 Nageswari 87 3.8%

86 Nālchiti 85 3.8%

87 Nalua 82 3.8%

88 Narail 82 3.8%

89 Narayanganj 81 3.8%

90 Narsingdi 81 3.8%

91 Natona 85 3.8%

92 Natore 83 3.8%

93 Nawāb Char 81 3.8%

94 Nawābganj 83 3.8%

95 Netrakona H 3.8%

96 Pābna 83 3.8%

97 Pālang 81 3.8%

98 Pallabi 81 3.8%

99 Paltan 81 3.8%

100 Panchagarh 87 3.8%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Bangladesh face significant economic challenges. Ashuganj City has an unemployment rate of 3.8%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Ashuganj City, about 1 in 26 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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