Bangladesh vs Türkiye: Female share of the labor force
Bangladesh
34.0%
in 2025
Türkiye
34.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
157th
Türkiye rank
155th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Bangladesh
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 34.4% against 34.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 157th and Türkiye ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 28.3% | 6.0% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 26.4% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.2% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Bangladesh or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 34.4% against 34.0% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Türkiye 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 female share of the labor force?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th and Türkiye ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.