Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 46.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
46.29
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
44th
of 171 countries
All-time high
60.61
in 1989
All-time low
3.88
in 1974
Years of data
38
1961–2024

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bangladesh, 1961–2024

02040601961199220241961: 17.11974: 3.91981: 4.31982: 5.41983: 6.61984: 7.71985: 7.81986: 8.31987: 25.71988: 43.21989: 60.61990: 60.11991: 59.61996: 53.31997: 53.11998: 52.91999: 52.72000: 52.52001: 45.82002: 39.12003: 32.32004: 28.92005: 25.52006: 22.12007: 25.22008: 28.32009: 31.42010: 34.52011: 10.12012: 23.92013: 37.72014: 34.12015: 30.52016: 26.92017: 26.32022: 49.92023: 48.52024: 46.3

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 46.29 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bangladesh peaked at 60.61 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 1974.

Bangladesh ranks 44th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 17.13 —
1974 3.88 -77.3%
1981 4.28 +10.3%
1982 5.43 +27.0%
1983 6.59 +21.3%
1984 7.75 +17.5%
1985 7.85 +1.3%
1986 8.3 +5.8%
1987 25.74 +210.0%
1988 43.17 +67.7%
1989 60.61 +40.4%
1990 60.12 -0.8%
1991 59.63 -0.8%
1996 53.25 -10.7%
1997 53.06 -0.4%
1998 52.87 -0.4%
1999 52.67 -0.4%
2000 52.48 -0.4%
2001 45.77 -12.8%
2002 39.05 -14.7%
2003 32.34 -17.2%
2004 28.92 -10.6%
2005 25.5 -11.8%
2006 22.09 -13.4%
2007 25.2 +14.1%
2008 28.31 +12.3%
2009 31.42 +11.0%
2010 34.53 +9.9%
2011 10.11 -70.7%
2012 23.92 +136.7%
2013 37.74 +57.8%
2014 34.13 -9.6%
2015 30.51 -10.6%
2016 26.9 -11.8%
2017 26.35 -2.1%
2022 49.92 +89.5%
2023 48.47 -2.9%
2024 46.29 -4.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 46.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 46.29 is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.17, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +210.0% 8.3 25.74
2012 +136.7% 10.11 23.92

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.13 17.13 17.13 1
1970s 3.88 3.88 3.88 1
1980s 18.86 4.28 60.61 9
1990s 55.27 52.67 60.12 6
2000s 33.11 22.09 52.48 10
2010s 28.02 10.11 37.74 8
2020s 48.23 46.29 49.92 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 41 Liechtenstein 47.33 compare
  2. 42 Maldives 47.14 compare
  3. 43 Burkina Faso 46.95 compare
  4. 45 Macao 45.85 compare
  5. 46 Israel 45.73 compare
  6. 47 Guatemala 44.71 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bangladesh?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bangladesh was 46.29 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 60.61 in 1989.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 1974.
How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Bangladesh ranks 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.