Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Bangladesh
80.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
72.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
26th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 80.4% against 72.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 82.5% | 4.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 79.7% | 6.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 77.1% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 73.3% | 7.7% | 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+), Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 80.4% against 72.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 8.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.