Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 14.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 14.5% for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 7,467.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bangladesh peaked at 17.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +4039.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -46.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +317.1% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -17.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bangladesh?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. 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.