Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 50.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 50.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 72.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.8% | — |
| 1991 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 70.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 61.6% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.5% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 50.1% | 55.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh was 50.3% 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, male (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.