Bangladesh vs Turkey: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Bangladesh
41.5%
in 2025
Turkey
42.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
157th
Turkey rank
154th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 42.5% against 41.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 32.6% | 5.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 27.1% | 3.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.5% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 39.4% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Bangladesh or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 42.5% against 41.5% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Bangladesh and Turkey?
- 1.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Turkey rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 154th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.