Employment rate, men vs. women in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment rate, men vs. women was 77.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Bangladesh stood at 77.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Bangladesh peaked at 85.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.7% | — |
| 1992 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 84.0% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 80.0% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.7% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.5% | 78.5% | 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 rate, men vs. women in Bangladesh?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Bangladesh was 77.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.