Employment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment was 69,072 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment in Bangladesh, 1984–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 69,072 for employment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Bangladesh peaked at 70,982 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,976, in 1984.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 27,976 | — |
| 1985 | 28,977 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 30,585 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 50,148 | +64.0% |
| 1991 | 50,159 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54,597 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 51,764 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 44,322 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 47,357 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 47,357 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54,084 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 58,073 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 59,530 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 60,828 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70,461 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 70,982 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 69,072 | -2.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 69,072 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 13.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 69,072 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,950, 8.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +64.0% | 30,585 | 50,148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,422 | 27,976 | 50,148 | 4 |
| 1990s | 52,378 | 50,159 | 54,597 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,700 | 44,322 | 51,764 | 4 |
| 2010s | 58,128 | 54,084 | 60,828 | 4 |
| 2020s | 70,172 | 69,072 | 70,982 | 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 in Bangladesh?
- Employment in Bangladesh was 69,072 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 70,982 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,976 in 1984.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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