Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 80.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bangladesh stood at 80.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bangladesh peaked at 90.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.2% | — |
| 1974 | 90.2% | +60.6% |
| 1981 | 84.1% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 88.7% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | -0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 80.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 80.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +60.6% | 56.2% | 90.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 84.1% | 89.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.3% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.2% | 87.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 80.7% | 82.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.0% | 80.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bangladesh?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bangladesh was 80.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.