Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 77.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.32
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.65
in 1991
All-time low
76.47
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Bangladesh stood at 77.32.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Bangladesh peaked at 85.65 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.47, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.65 | — |
| 1992 | 85.54 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.37 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.18 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.95 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.71 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.44 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.97 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.78 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 83.54 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.35 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.16 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.55 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.99 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.64 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.19 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 81.66 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.04 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 79.73 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.61 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.48 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.32 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.78 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.23 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.68 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.73 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.28 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.89 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.47 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.12 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.79 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.53 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 77.58 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 77.32 | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 77.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 77.32 is above the median for South Asia, which is 71.38, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.89 | 83.97 | 85.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.09 | 80.04 | 84.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.77 | 77.68 | 79.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.47 | 76.47 | 78.53 | 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 men vs women in Bangladesh?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bangladesh was 77.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 85.65 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.47 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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