Bangladesh vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Bangladesh
69.95 %
in 2024
South Africa
67.52 %
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
020406080200620152024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 69.95 % against 67.52 % in South Africa, a difference of 2.43 %.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 69.58 % 59.07 % 10.52 % Bangladesh
2020s 71.12 % 66.42 % 4.7 % Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 69.95 % against 67.52 % in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Bangladesh and South Africa?
2.43 %, with Bangladesh 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 — labour force participation rate by?
Bangladesh ranks 70th 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.