Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 48.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh stood at 48.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 52.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 44.4% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.5% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 38.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 47.1% | 52.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh was 48.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.