Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Nearly three in 10 highly educated young people in Bangladesh are unemployed, while almost half of those who find work are employed in jobs that do not adequately match their qualifications, highlighting a persistent mismatch between education and labour-market demand, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The findings were presented in the IMF's Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, released in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, 16 October 2026.
The report points to significant challenges in translating educational attainment into productive employment, despite the country's expanding working-age population.
The unemployment rate among highly educated youths stands at 28-29 per cent, compared with ...