Female labor force participation rate by age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Female labor force participation rate by age was 46.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.53
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.36
in 2022
All-time low
17.63
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Bangladesh is 46.53, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Bangladesh peaked at 50.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.63, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.63 | — |
| 1991 | 18.11 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 18.68 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 19.31 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 19.98 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 20.7 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 21.42 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.07 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.61 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 23.04 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.39 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.52 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.45 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.29 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.9 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.64 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.42 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 28.31 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 34.35 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 35.36 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.22 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.94 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.46 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 27.94 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 23.49 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 26.64 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 31.41 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 35.77 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 40.46 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 46.02 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 50.36 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 48.85 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 46.53 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.36 | 17.63 | 23.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.73 | 22.64 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.06 | 23.49 | 36.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.44 | 40.46 | 50.36 | 5 |
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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 female labor force participation rate by age in Bangladesh?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Bangladesh was 46.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 50.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.63 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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