Bangladesh vs Low income: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Bangladesh
82.6%
in 2025
Low income
75.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
44th
Low income rank
42nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Bangladesh
- Low income
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 82.6% against 75.2% in Low income, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Low income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 44th and Low income ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 81.1% | 7.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 80.4% | 7.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 77.1% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 74.8% | 8.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Bangladesh or Low income?
- Bangladesh, at 82.6% against 75.2% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Bangladesh and Low income?
- 7.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Low income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Low income rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Bangladesh ranks 44th and Low income ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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.