Bangladesh vs Latvia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bangladesh
56.6%
in 2025
Latvia
56.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
102nd
Latvia rank
104th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Latvia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 56.6% against 56.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Latvia ranks 104th of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 51.6% | 4.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 51.6% | 4.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 53.0% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.5% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bangladesh or Latvia?
- Bangladesh, at 56.6% against 56.5% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Latvia ranks 104th 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+, total (%) (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.