Bangladesh vs IDA only: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Bangladesh
77.3%
in 2025
IDA only
70.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
24th
IDA only rank
22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- IDA only
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 77.3% against 70.5% in IDA only, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and IDA only ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 76.4% | 8.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 75.7% | 7.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 72.7% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 70.2% | 7.2% | 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 only?
- Bangladesh, at 77.3% against 70.5% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bangladesh and IDA only?
- 6.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and IDA only rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and IDA only ranks 22nd 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.