Bangladesh - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Bangladesh was 30.40 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 30.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 21.64 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 21.64
1991 21.73
1992 21.85
1993 22.00
1994 22.17
1995 22.36
1996 22.55
1997 22.76
1998 22.97
1999 23.19
2000 23.39
2001 23.55
2002 23.70
2003 23.84
2004 23.99
2005 24.14
2006 24.26
2007 24.74
2008 25.23
2009 25.72
2010 26.20
2011 26.67
2012 27.14
2013 27.60
2014 28.07
2015 28.55
2016 29.05
2017 30.66
2018 30.79
2019 30.87
2020 30.23
2021 30.40

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure