Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 56.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bangladesh, 1984–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bangladesh is 56.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 84.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 108th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 54.1% | — |
| 1985 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | +55.2% |
| 1991 | 83.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.9% | 54.1% | 84.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 78.7% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 54.8% | 69.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 43.9% | 56.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.8% | 59.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bangladesh?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bangladesh was 56.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.