Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 38.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 38.41 for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 67.39 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.78 | — |
| 1974 | 3.43 | -68.1% |
| 1981 | 4.48 | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 5.63 | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 6.78 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 7.93 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 8.33 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 9.72 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 28.94 | +197.8% |
| 1988 | 48.17 | +66.4% |
| 1989 | 67.39 | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 64.98 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 62.57 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 55.86 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 55.86 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.87 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.87 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.87 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.94 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 36.01 | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 26.07 | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 27.05 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 28.02 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 28.99 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.61 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.24 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 33.86 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 35.49 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.68 | -75.5% |
| 2012 | 21.12 | +143.3% |
| 2013 | 33.56 | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 34.24 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.92 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.6 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.35 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 43.35 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 41.54 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 38.41 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.78 | 10.78 | 10.78 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.82 | 4.48 | 67.39 | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.5 | 55.86 | 64.98 | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.47 | 26.07 | 55.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 | 8.68 | 36.35 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.1 | 38.41 | 43.35 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 38.41 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.39 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.