Gender wage gap in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gender wage gap was 14.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Bangladesh is 14.5%, 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 wage gap in Bangladesh peaked at 17.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 4.2% | 17.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% (2025)
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Bangladesh?
- Gender wage gap in Bangladesh was 14.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gender wage gap?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.