Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 77.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bangladesh, 1984–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bangladesh stood at 77.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 98.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 27th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 97.0% | — |
| 1985 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 77.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.0%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 77.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 72.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.4% | 95.4% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 95.8% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 83.7% | 84.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 78.0% | 80.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 77.0% | 77.9% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bangladesh?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bangladesh was 77.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.