Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh is 46.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.6% | — |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 23.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 40.5% | 50.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bangladesh was 46.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.