Informal employment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Informal employment was 58,046 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in Bangladesh, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, informal employment in Bangladesh stood at 58,046.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Bangladesh peaked at 59,800 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46,730, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Informal employment in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46,730 | — |
| 2013 | 51,863 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 57,399 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 59,800 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 59,725 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 58,046 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,997 | 46,730 | 57,399 | 3 |
| 2020s | 59,190 | 58,046 | 59,800 | 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 informal employment in Bangladesh?
- Informal employment in Bangladesh was 58,046 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59,800 in 2022.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,730 in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for informal employment?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.