Bangladesh vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Bangladesh
44.1%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
26.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
35th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 44.1% against 26.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 32.6% | 13.3% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 26.8% | 4.6% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.9% | 3.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 24.4% | 18.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Bangladesh or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 44.1% against 26.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 17.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.