Bangladesh vs Italy: Female employment rate
Bangladesh
37.1%
in 2024
Italy
38.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
141st
Italy rank
138th
Female employment rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 38.8% against 37.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Italy ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 141st and Italy ranks 138th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 28.3% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 29.4% | 35.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.7% | 2.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 35.0% | 6.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 37.7% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Bangladesh or Italy?
- Italy, at 38.8% against 37.1% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Bangladesh and Italy?
- 1.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Italy rank globally for female employment rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 141st and Italy ranks 138th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.