Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Bangladesh
77.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
69.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
24th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
25th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 77.3% against 69.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 79.7% | 5.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 76.1% | 7.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 73.8% | 5.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 70.0% | 7.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 77.3% against 69.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 8.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.