Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bangladesh is 7.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bangladesh peaked at 11.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 100th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.9% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 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 female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bangladesh?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bangladesh was 7.2% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).