Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 48.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh is 48.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 69.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.7% | — |
| 1974 | 40.4% | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -6.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 48.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 48.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.5%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +57.1% | 43.3% | 68.0% |
| 2013 | +42.6% | 31.8% | 45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 37.9% | 68.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 62.6% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 46.6% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 31.8% | 46.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 48.2% | 52.6% | 3 |
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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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bangladesh was 48.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.