ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 34.87 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.87 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 78 countries
All-time high
39.09 %
in 2006
All-time low
32.13 %
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bangladesh, 2006–2024

0102030402006201520242006: 39.1 %2010: 35.4 %2013: 34.8 %2016: 35.4 %2017: 32.1 %2023: 34.8 %2024: 34.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 34.87 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bangladesh peaked at 39.09 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.13 %, in 2017.

Bangladesh ranks 18th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 39.09 %
2010 35.43 % -9.4%
2013 34.81 % -1.7%
2016 35.43 % +1.8%
2017 32.13 % -9.3%
2023 34.75 % +8.2%
2024 34.87 % +0.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 34.87 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.79 %, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.09 % 39.09 % 39.09 % 1
2010s 34.45 % 32.13 % 35.43 % 4
2020s 34.81 % 34.75 % 34.87 % 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 15 New Zealand 39.87 % compare
  2. 16 Panama 39.68 % compare
  3. 17 Jamaica 37.22 % compare
  4. 19 Mexico 34.79 % compare
  5. 20 Mali 34.02 % compare
  6. 21 Colombia 33.79 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bangladesh?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bangladesh was 34.87 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 39.09 % in 2006.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 32.13 % in 2017.
How does Bangladesh rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
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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.