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