Dhaka, May 28 -- Youth unemployment in Bangladesh will continue to be high, at more than double the national unemployment rate, with university graduates being the hardest hit, according to the ILO's latest report.

"The global contraction of jobs is of grave concern, especially for Bangladesh, which is undergoing political, economic, social and climatic transitions and sends over a million workers to work abroad," the outgoing country director for ILO in Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen, said.

"The WESO report underscores the need for Bangladesh not to lose sight of the urgency for creating decent work opportunities, particularly for women and youth," he said in a statement.

As more jobs are anticipated in high-skilled occupations, such as...