Bangladesh vs World excluding BRICS: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Bangladesh
54,305
in 2027
World excluding BRICS
1.24 million
in 2027
Bangladesh rank
7th
World excluding BRICS rank
6th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • World excluding BRICS
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How they compare

World excluding BRICS currently reports 1.24 million against 54,305 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.18 million.

That makes World excluding BRICS's figure about 22.8 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, World excluding BRICS has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th of 188 countries.

World excluding BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh World excluding BRICS Difference Ahead
1990s 30,876 722,139 691,262 World excluding BRICS
2000s 38,435 863,569 825,135 World excluding BRICS
2010s 45,850 1.02 million 973,854 World excluding BRICS
2020s 49,882 1.17 million 1.12 million World excluding BRICS

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 World excluding BRICS?
World excluding BRICS, at 1.24 million against 54,305 in Bangladesh as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Bangladesh and World excluding BRICS?
1.18 million, with World excluding BRICS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World excluding BRICS?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Bangladesh and World excluding BRICS rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th 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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About this data

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

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.