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

38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Bangladesh

54,305

in 2027

Indonesia

71,005

in 2027

Bangladesh rank

7th

Indonesia rank

5th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

Bangladesh
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 71,005 against 54,305 in Bangladesh, a difference of 16,700.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30,876	44,138	13,261	Indonesia
2000s	38,435	55,311	16,876	Indonesia
2010s	45,850	62,625	16,775	Indonesia
2020s	49,882	69,035	19,153	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Bangladesh or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 71,005 against 54,305 in Bangladesh as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Bangladesh and Indonesia?: 16,700, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?: Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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: Persons outside the 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: 24 August 2026

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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.