Bangladesh vs Nepal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Bangladesh
48.0%
in 2024
Nepal
50.8%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
174th
Nepal rank
171st

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
020406080100196119922024

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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.