Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh stood at 43.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 74.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74.3% | — |
| 1989 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | -10.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 43.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 43.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.1% | 73.8% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 63.4% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.3% | 55.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 43.1% | 48.3% | 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh was 43.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.