Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 50.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh stood at 50.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 86.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.2% | — |
| 1974 | 74.9% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 72.3% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 72.3% | 76.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 72.0% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.6% | 71.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 53.8% | 59.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 50.2% | 55.5% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
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 50.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 86.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.