Bangladesh vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by

Bangladesh
21.7 %
in 2024
South Africa
26.17 %
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
1015202530200620152024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 26.17 % against 21.7 % in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.47 %.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 79 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 22.03 % 23.97 % 1.94 % South Africa
2020s 23.64 % 25.02 % 1.38 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 26.17 % against 21.7 % in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by between Bangladesh and South Africa?
4.47 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Bangladesh ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,529 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.