Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was 14.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.53
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
17th
of 67 countries
All-time high
17.62
in 2023
All-time low
0.192
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2024
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Bangladesh is 14.53, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 7,467.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Bangladesh peaked at 17.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.192, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.07 | 0.192 | 7.95 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.12 | 4.22 | 17.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
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- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Bangladesh?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Bangladesh was 14.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.192 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,467.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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