Bangladesh vs Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Bangladesh
61.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
60.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
136th
Türkiye rank
138th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Bangladesh
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 61.3% against 60.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 136th and Türkiye ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.0% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 51.0% | 8.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 55.6% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 58.5% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Bangladesh or Türkiye?
- Bangladesh, at 61.3% against 60.8% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Türkiye rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th and Türkiye ranks 138th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.