Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 16.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh is 16.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh peaked at 23.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 16.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 16.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 42.3%, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 1.8% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 8.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.9% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh was 16.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).