Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 69,072 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,072
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 75 countries
All-time high
70,982
in 2023
All-time low
54,084
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2024

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bangladesh, 2010–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2010201720242010: 54.1k2013: 58.1k2017: 60.8k2022: 70.5k2023: 71.0k2024: 69.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bangladesh stood at 69,072.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bangladesh peaked at 70,982 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,084, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 6th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Bangladesh, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 54,084
2013 58,073 +7.4%
2017 60,828 +4.7%
2022 70,461 +15.8%
2023 70,982 +0.7%
2024 69,072 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57,661 54,084 60,828 3
2020s 70,172 69,072 70,982 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 3 Indonesia 139,242 compare
  2. 4 Brazil 102,454 compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 77,642 compare
  4. 7 Japan 67,141 compare
  5. 8 Mexico 60,712 compare
  6. 9 Viet Nam 55,280 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bangladesh?
Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bangladesh was 69,072 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 70,982 in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 54,084 in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 888 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.