Bangladesh vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Bangladesh
43.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
26.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
47th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
44th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 43.8% against 26.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 31.3% | 11.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 30.8% | 12.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 27.8% | 11.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 26.5% | 18.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Bangladesh or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 43.8% against 26.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 17.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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, 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.