ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 2,069 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bangladesh is 2,069 1000 No, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bangladesh peaked at 2,083 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,338 1000 No, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,338 1000 No | — |
| 2010 | 1,529 1000 No | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,938 1000 No | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 1,767 1000 No | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,744 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,083 1000 No | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 2,069 1000 No | -0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,069 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.62 1000 No, 19.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,338 1000 No | 1,338 1000 No | 1,338 1000 No | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,745 1000 No | 1,529 1000 No | 1,938 1000 No | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,076 1000 No | 2,069 1000 No | 2,083 1000 No | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 India 12,684 1000 No compare
- 1 Viet Nam 1,313 1000 No compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 80.47 1000 No compare
- 2 Indonesia 2,937 1000 No compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 616.63 1000 No compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 0.73 1000 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 342.55 1000 No compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 177.64 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 1,336 1000 No compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 88.44 1000 No compare
- 5 Thailand 899.84 1000 No compare
- 6 Mexico 806.97 1000 No compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bangladesh?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bangladesh was 2,069 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,083 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,338 1000 No in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.