Employment outside the formal sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment outside the formal sector was 48,589 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector in Bangladesh, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 48,589 for employment outside the formal sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Bangladesh peaked at 49,767 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,501, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment outside the formal sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43,501 | — |
| 2013 | 44,173 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 49,012 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 49,264 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49,767 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48,589 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,562 | 43,501 | 49,012 | 3 |
| 2020s | 49,207 | 48,589 | 49,767 | 3 |
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 outside the formal sector in Bangladesh?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Bangladesh was 48,589 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 49,767 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,501 in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.