The Effects of Job Training on Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from Bangladesh

Afsana Adiba, Md. Shakil Ahmed, Narayan Das, Md. Karimul Islam, Tanvir Ahmed Mozumder and Muhammad Shahadat Hossain Siddiquee

Journal of Development Studies, 2026, vol. 62, issue 2, 240-262

Abstract: Youth unemployment has been a decisive policy concern for both developing and developed economies, and many labour market interventions (for example, job training) have been put in place to bring unemployed youth into productive activities. This study conducts a randomised controlled trial of a job training programme that provides on-the-job and classroom training to disadvantaged youth living in urban areas of Bangladesh. ITT results show that 12 months after the intervention, the programme increases earnings by 28 per cent (LATE is 48%) and this is mainly achieved by the substantial effects on women’s earnings. The effect on employment is positive though not statistically significant. Moreover, findings suggest that the programme has increased hours worked, labour productivity, and career progression. The benefit-cost ratio of the programme is estimated at 1.93, suggesting that the programme can be scaled up cost-effectively.

Date: 2026
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