Bangladesh - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Bangladesh was 26.35 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 60.61 in 1989, while its lowest value was 3.88 in 1974.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.13 |
| 1974 | 3.88 |
| 1981 | 4.28 |
| 1984 | 7.74 |
| 1985 | 7.85 |
| 1986 | 8.30 |
| 1989 | 60.61 |
| 1991 | 59.63 |
| 1996 | 53.25 |
| 2000 | 52.48 |
| 2003 | 32.33 |
| 2006 | 22.09 |
| 2010 | 34.53 |
| 2013 | 37.74 |
| 2016 | 23.61 |
| 2017 | 26.35 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 23.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 26.26 in 2018, while its lowest value was 22.60 in 2006.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.77 |
| 1991 | 22.72 |
| 1992 | 22.74 |
| 1993 | 22.82 |
| 1994 | 22.95 |
| 1995 | 23.12 |
| 1996 | 23.13 |
| 1997 | 23.18 |
| 1998 | 23.25 |
| 1999 | 23.31 |
| 2000 | 23.34 |
| 2001 | 23.28 |
| 2002 | 23.21 |
| 2003 | 23.12 |
| 2004 | 23.01 |
| 2005 | 22.88 |
| 2006 | 22.60 |
| 2007 | 22.68 |
| 2008 | 22.75 |
| 2009 | 22.80 |
| 2010 | 22.85 |
| 2011 | 22.92 |
| 2012 | 22.98 |
| 2013 | 23.04 |
| 2014 | 23.10 |
| 2015 | 23.17 |
| 2016 | 23.27 |
| 2017 | 26.19 |
| 2018 | 26.26 |
| 2019 | 26.20 |
| 2020 | 23.93 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Bangladesh was 54.92 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 86.20 in 1961, while its lowest value was 53.12 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.20 |
| 1974 | 74.85 |
| 1981 | 72.34 |
| 1984 | 76.21 |
| 1985 | 76.43 |
| 1986 | 75.65 |
| 1989 | 75.88 |
| 1991 | 78.26 |
| 1996 | 72.03 |
| 2000 | 71.28 |
| 2003 | 69.93 |
| 2006 | 69.58 |
| 2010 | 58.98 |
| 2013 | 53.75 |
| 2016 | 53.12 |
| 2017 | 54.92 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 51.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 78.34 in 1990, while its lowest value was 51.60 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.34 |
| 1991 | 78.07 |
| 1992 | 77.81 |
| 1993 | 77.56 |
| 1994 | 77.32 |
| 1995 | 77.06 |
| 1996 | 76.49 |
| 1997 | 75.90 |
| 1998 | 75.31 |
| 1999 | 74.71 |
| 2000 | 74.09 |
| 2001 | 73.53 |
| 2002 | 72.98 |
| 2003 | 72.44 |
| 2004 | 71.89 |
| 2005 | 71.33 |
| 2006 | 70.74 |
| 2007 | 69.05 |
| 2008 | 67.32 |
| 2009 | 65.53 |
| 2010 | 63.71 |
| 2011 | 61.89 |
| 2012 | 60.04 |
| 2013 | 58.18 |
| 2014 | 56.31 |
| 2015 | 54.45 |
| 2016 | 52.62 |
| 2017 | 54.76 |
| 2018 | 54.64 |
| 2019 | 54.46 |
| 2020 | 51.60 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Bangladesh was 40.46 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 69.22 in 1991, while its lowest value was 37.90 in 1981.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.66 |
| 1974 | 40.38 |
| 1981 | 37.90 |
| 1984 | 42.37 |
| 1985 | 42.97 |
| 1986 | 43.28 |
| 1989 | 67.99 |
| 1991 | 69.22 |
| 1996 | 62.63 |
| 2000 | 61.95 |
| 2003 | 51.61 |
| 2006 | 46.62 |
| 2010 | 46.47 |
| 2013 | 45.42 |
| 2016 | 38.04 |
| 2017 | 40.46 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 38.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.17 in 1990, while its lowest value was 38.04 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.17 |
| 1991 | 50.97 |
| 1992 | 50.82 |
| 1993 | 50.70 |
| 1994 | 50.61 |
| 1995 | 50.55 |
| 1996 | 50.26 |
| 1997 | 50.00 |
| 1998 | 49.75 |
| 1999 | 49.50 |
| 2000 | 49.21 |
| 2001 | 48.88 |
| 2002 | 48.56 |
| 2003 | 48.25 |
| 2004 | 47.91 |
| 2005 | 47.56 |
| 2006 | 47.06 |
| 2007 | 46.18 |
| 2008 | 45.30 |
| 2009 | 44.41 |
| 2010 | 43.52 |
| 2011 | 42.63 |
| 2012 | 41.74 |
| 2013 | 40.85 |
| 2014 | 39.97 |
| 2015 | 39.08 |
| 2016 | 38.20 |
| 2017 | 40.73 |
| 2018 | 40.71 |
| 2019 | 40.60 |
| 2020 | 38.04 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 38.48 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 38.48 in 2019, while its lowest value was 25.24 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.24 |
| 1991 | 25.37 |
| 1992 | 25.55 |
| 1993 | 25.77 |
| 1994 | 26.02 |
| 1995 | 26.31 |
| 1996 | 26.53 |
| 1997 | 26.79 |
| 1998 | 27.08 |
| 1999 | 27.37 |
| 2000 | 27.65 |
| 2001 | 27.85 |
| 2002 | 28.07 |
| 2003 | 28.29 |
| 2004 | 28.51 |
| 2005 | 28.72 |
| 2006 | 28.83 |
| 2007 | 29.39 |
| 2008 | 29.96 |
| 2009 | 30.53 |
| 2010 | 31.10 |
| 2011 | 31.68 |
| 2012 | 32.26 |
| 2013 | 32.84 |
| 2014 | 33.43 |
| 2015 | 34.01 |
| 2016 | 34.59 |
| 2017 | 37.95 |
| 2018 | 38.25 |
| 2019 | 38.48 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 84.23 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 89.60 in 1990, while its lowest value was 82.00 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.60 |
| 1991 | 89.53 |
| 1992 | 89.45 |
| 1993 | 89.38 |
| 1994 | 89.29 |
| 1995 | 89.21 |
| 1996 | 88.99 |
| 1997 | 88.78 |
| 1998 | 88.56 |
| 1999 | 88.35 |
| 2000 | 88.15 |
| 2001 | 87.97 |
| 2002 | 87.81 |
| 2003 | 87.67 |
| 2004 | 87.53 |
| 2005 | 87.40 |
| 2006 | 87.25 |
| 2007 | 86.77 |
| 2008 | 86.28 |
| 2009 | 85.77 |
| 2010 | 85.24 |
| 2011 | 84.72 |
| 2012 | 84.20 |
| 2013 | 83.66 |
| 2014 | 83.11 |
| 2015 | 82.55 |
| 2016 | 82.00 |
| 2017 | 84.09 |
| 2018 | 84.17 |
| 2019 | 84.23 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 61.54 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 61.54 in 2019, while its lowest value was 58.53 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.68 |
| 1991 | 58.68 |
| 1992 | 58.70 |
| 1993 | 58.75 |
| 1994 | 58.80 |
| 1995 | 58.88 |
| 1996 | 58.84 |
| 1997 | 58.83 |
| 1998 | 58.83 |
| 1999 | 58.84 |
| 2000 | 58.85 |
| 2001 | 58.83 |
| 2002 | 58.82 |
| 2003 | 58.83 |
| 2004 | 58.83 |
| 2005 | 58.82 |
| 2006 | 58.73 |
| 2007 | 58.68 |
| 2008 | 58.64 |
| 2009 | 58.59 |
| 2010 | 58.55 |
| 2011 | 58.54 |
| 2012 | 58.54 |
| 2013 | 58.55 |
| 2014 | 58.55 |
| 2015 | 58.54 |
| 2016 | 58.53 |
| 2017 | 61.23 |
| 2018 | 61.40 |
| 2019 | 61.54 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Bangladesh was 36.35 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 67.39 in 1989, while its lowest value was 3.43 in 1974.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.15 |
| 1974 | 3.43 |
| 1981 | 4.48 |
| 1984 | 7.94 |
| 1985 | 8.33 |
| 1986 | 9.72 |
| 1989 | 67.39 |
| 1991 | 62.57 |
| 1996 | 55.86 |
| 2000 | 55.87 |
| 2003 | 26.07 |
| 2006 | 28.99 |
| 2010 | 35.49 |
| 2013 | 33.56 |
| 2016 | 33.19 |
| 2017 | 36.35 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 34.87 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 36.31 in 2019, while its lowest value was 26.64 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.64 |
| 1991 | 26.70 |
| 1992 | 26.81 |
| 1993 | 26.96 |
| 1994 | 27.14 |
| 1995 | 27.35 |
| 1996 | 27.52 |
| 1997 | 27.72 |
| 1998 | 27.94 |
| 1999 | 28.15 |
| 2000 | 28.35 |
| 2001 | 28.47 |
| 2002 | 28.58 |
| 2003 | 28.69 |
| 2004 | 28.79 |
| 2005 | 28.88 |
| 2006 | 28.88 |
| 2007 | 29.27 |
| 2008 | 29.67 |
| 2009 | 30.07 |
| 2010 | 30.47 |
| 2011 | 30.87 |
| 2012 | 31.27 |
| 2013 | 31.68 |
| 2014 | 32.09 |
| 2015 | 32.50 |
| 2016 | 32.93 |
| 2017 | 36.11 |
| 2018 | 36.24 |
| 2019 | 36.31 |
| 2020 | 34.55 |
| 2021 | 34.87 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Bangladesh was 45.06 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 75.63 in 1989, while its lowest value was 3.80 in 1974.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.52 |
| 1974 | 3.80 |
| 1981 | 5.33 |
| 1984 | 8.95 |
| 1985 | 9.40 |
| 1986 | 10.97 |
| 1989 | 75.63 |
| 1991 | 70.84 |
| 1996 | 62.93 |
| 2000 | 64.06 |
| 2003 | 29.83 |
| 2006 | 33.63 |
| 2010 | 43.48 |
| 2013 | 41.04 |
| 2016 | 41.80 |
| 2017 | 45.06 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 44.26 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 45.38 in 2019, while its lowest value was 29.96 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.96 |
| 1991 | 30.06 |
| 1992 | 30.22 |
| 1993 | 30.43 |
| 1994 | 30.68 |
| 1995 | 30.96 |
| 1996 | 31.24 |
| 1997 | 31.56 |
| 1998 | 31.90 |
| 1999 | 32.25 |
| 2000 | 32.57 |
| 2001 | 32.79 |
| 2002 | 33.01 |
| 2003 | 33.21 |
| 2004 | 33.39 |
| 2005 | 33.57 |
| 2006 | 33.63 |
| 2007 | 34.34 |
| 2008 | 35.06 |
| 2009 | 35.81 |
| 2010 | 36.58 |
| 2011 | 37.38 |
| 2012 | 38.21 |
| 2013 | 39.06 |
| 2014 | 39.94 |
| 2015 | 40.85 |
| 2016 | 41.80 |
| 2017 | 45.06 |
| 2018 | 45.26 |
| 2019 | 45.38 |
| 2020 | 43.97 |
| 2021 | 44.26 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Bangladesh was 80.67 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 92.97 in 1961, while its lowest value was 79.40 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.97 |
| 1974 | 90.21 |
| 1981 | 84.12 |
| 1984 | 88.68 |
| 1985 | 88.58 |
| 1986 | 88.61 |
| 1989 | 89.10 |
| 1991 | 88.33 |
| 1996 | 88.76 |
| 2000 | 87.22 |
| 2003 | 87.39 |
| 2006 | 86.19 |
| 2010 | 81.62 |
| 2013 | 81.77 |
| 2016 | 79.40 |
| 2017 | 80.67 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 78.78 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 88.92 in 1990, while its lowest value was 78.56 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.92 |
| 1991 | 88.82 |
| 1992 | 88.71 |
| 1993 | 88.59 |
| 1994 | 88.46 |
| 1995 | 88.33 |
| 1996 | 88.08 |
| 1997 | 87.83 |
| 1998 | 87.57 |
| 1999 | 87.30 |
| 2000 | 87.03 |
| 2001 | 86.81 |
| 2002 | 86.59 |
| 2003 | 86.39 |
| 2004 | 86.20 |
| 2005 | 86.02 |
| 2006 | 85.86 |
| 2007 | 85.25 |
| 2008 | 84.62 |
| 2009 | 83.97 |
| 2010 | 83.30 |
| 2011 | 82.59 |
| 2012 | 81.85 |
| 2013 | 81.10 |
| 2014 | 80.33 |
| 2015 | 79.56 |
| 2016 | 78.78 |
| 2017 | 80.14 |
| 2018 | 80.08 |
| 2019 | 80.01 |
| 2020 | 78.56 |
| 2021 | 78.78 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Bangladesh was 58.33 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 78.62 in 1989, while its lowest value was 45.67 in 1981.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.17 |
| 1974 | 48.97 |
| 1981 | 45.67 |
| 1984 | 49.06 |
| 1985 | 49.26 |
| 1986 | 50.28 |
| 1989 | 78.62 |
| 1991 | 75.90 |
| 1996 | 72.56 |
| 2000 | 72.06 |
| 2003 | 57.30 |
| 2006 | 58.07 |
| 2010 | 58.58 |
| 2013 | 57.18 |
| 2016 | 56.09 |
| 2017 | 58.33 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bangladesh was 56.97 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 59.04 in 1990, while its lowest value was 56.09 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.04 |
| 1991 | 58.99 |
| 1992 | 58.96 |
| 1993 | 58.94 |
| 1994 | 58.94 |
| 1995 | 58.94 |
| 1996 | 58.87 |
| 1997 | 58.81 |
| 1998 | 58.76 |
| 1999 | 58.70 |
| 2000 | 58.63 |
| 2001 | 58.55 |
| 2002 | 58.47 |
| 2003 | 58.39 |
| 2004 | 58.30 |
| 2005 | 58.21 |
| 2006 | 58.07 |
| 2007 | 57.87 |
| 2008 | 57.68 |
| 2009 | 57.48 |
| 2010 | 57.28 |
| 2011 | 57.08 |
| 2012 | 56.89 |
| 2013 | 56.69 |
| 2014 | 56.49 |
| 2015 | 56.29 |
| 2016 | 56.09 |
| 2017 | 58.33 |
| 2018 | 58.35 |
| 2019 | 58.34 |
| 2020 | 56.71 |
| 2021 | 56.97 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
