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

Bangladesh: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 60.31 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.31 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
62.54 %
in 2023
All-time low
52.52 %
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bangladesh, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 52.5 %2002: 55.1 %2006: 56.9 %2010: 57.5 %2013: 55.2 %2016: 57.1 %2017: 56.9 %2023: 62.5 %2024: 60.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bangladesh is 60.31 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bangladesh peaked at 62.54 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.52 %, in 1999.

Bangladesh ranks 30th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 52.52 %
2002 55.11 % +4.9%
2006 56.89 % +3.2%
2010 57.55 % +1.2%
2013 55.16 % -4.2%
2016 57.15 % +3.6%
2017 56.93 % -0.4%
2023 62.54 % +9.9%
2024 60.31 % -3.6%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 60.31 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.03 %, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.52 % 52.52 % 52.52 % 1
2000s 56 % 55.11 % 56.89 % 2
2010s 56.7 % 55.16 % 57.55 % 4
2020s 61.42 % 60.31 % 62.54 % 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 27 Norway 60.89 % compare
  2. 28 Australia 60.88 % compare
  3. 29 Guatemala 60.87 % compare
  4. 31 Philippines 59.81 % compare
  5. 32 Zimbabwe 59.61 % compare
  6. 33 Austria 59.35 % 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 60.31 % 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 62.54 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 52.52 % in 1999.
How does Bangladesh rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 79 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 9.3%. 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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,546 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.