Bangladesh vs Nepal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 50.8% against 48.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 174th and Nepal ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 63.2% | 44.0% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 51.5% | 46.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 74.8% | 7.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 102.4% | 72.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 70.7% | 27.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 50.8% against 48.0% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 2.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th and Nepal ranks 171st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.