Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?

Bangladesh, at 46.3% against 46.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?

5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national

Bangladesh

46.3%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

46.0%

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

43rd

Zimbabwe rank

44th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national over time

Bangladesh
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 46.3% against 46.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.3%	57.7%	49.4%	Zimbabwe
2010s	10.1%	67.6%	57.5%	Zimbabwe
2020s	48.2%	40.4%	7.9%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?: Bangladesh, at 46.3% against 46.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?: 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?: Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,822 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.