Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2023
All-time low
17.1%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh is 44.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 46.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.1% | — |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 44.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 44.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.0%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.1% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 20.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 35.6% | 46.6% | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh was 44.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.