Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 82.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 82.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bangladesh peaked at 88.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.8% | — |
| 1991 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 82.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 82.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 84.9% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 81.9% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 83.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bangladesh?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bangladesh was 82.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Bangladesh ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.