Bangladesh vs IDA & IBRD total: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Bangladesh
77.3%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total
70.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
24th
IDA & IBRD total rank
21st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 77.3% against 70.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 76.3% | 8.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 73.9% | 9.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 71.7% | 7.0% | 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- Bangladesh, at 77.3% against 70.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bangladesh and IDA & IBRD total?
- 6.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IDA & IBRD total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st 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.