Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 37.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 37.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 41.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.1% | — |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.2% | 41.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bangladesh?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bangladesh was 37.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.