Bangladesh vs World: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Bangladesh
76,980
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
1.46 million
in 2027
Bangladesh rank
8th
World: Upper-middle income rank
8th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • World: Upper-middle income
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020082027

How they compare

World: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.46 million against 76,980 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.38 million.

That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 18.9 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 8th of 189 countries.

World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 41,740 1.11 million 1.06 million World: Upper-middle income
2000s 53,538 1.27 million 1.21 million World: Upper-middle income
2010s 62,718 1.39 million 1.33 million World: Upper-middle income
2020s 74,200 1.43 million 1.36 million World: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Bangladesh or World: Upper-middle income?
World: Upper-middle income, at 1.46 million against 76,980 in Bangladesh as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Bangladesh and World: Upper-middle income?
1.38 million, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Bangladesh and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 8th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.