Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 58.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 58.8% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bangladesh peaked at 61.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.8% | — |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 56.8% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 58.1% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 56.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.8% | 61.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bangladesh?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bangladesh was 58.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.