ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 21.85 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bangladesh is 21.85 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bangladesh peaked at 33.05 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.76 %, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 76th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.62 % | — |
| 2010 | 8.76 % | -67.1% |
| 2013 | 19.28 % | +120.1% |
| 2016 | 33.05 % | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5 % | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 25.7 % | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 21.85 % | -15.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 21.85 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.38 %, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.62 % | 26.62 % | 26.62 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.4 % | 8.76 % | 33.05 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.77 % | 21.85 % | 25.7 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 — labour force participation rate by in Bangladesh?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bangladesh was 21.85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.05 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 % in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — 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.