Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.5754 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5754 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5754 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2789 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.279 units per square kilometre1991: 0.287 units per square kilometre1992: 0.296 units per square kilometre1993: 0.305 units per square kilometre1994: 0.314 units per square kilometre1995: 0.324 units per square kilometre1996: 0.334 units per square kilometre1997: 0.345 units per square kilometre1998: 0.356 units per square kilometre1999: 0.366 units per square kilometre2000: 0.377 units per square kilometre2001: 0.386 units per square kilometre2002: 0.394 units per square kilometre2003: 0.401 units per square kilometre2004: 0.408 units per square kilometre2005: 0.415 units per square kilometre2006: 0.422 units per square kilometre2007: 0.429 units per square kilometre2008: 0.437 units per square kilometre2009: 0.444 units per square kilometre2010: 0.452 units per square kilometre2011: 0.455 units per square kilometre2012: 0.46 units per square kilometre2013: 0.465 units per square kilometre2014: 0.47 units per square kilometre2015: 0.476 units per square kilometre2016: 0.481 units per square kilometre2017: 0.508 units per square kilometre2018: 0.52 units per square kilometre2019: 0.531 units per square kilometre2020: 0.54 units per square kilometre2021: 0.558 units per square kilometre2022: 0.573 units per square kilometre2023: 0.575 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 0.5754 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5754 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2789 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Bangladesh ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3207 units per square kilometre 0.2789 units per square kilometre 0.3663 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.4113 units per square kilometre 0.3768 units per square kilometre 0.4441 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4818 units per square kilometre 0.4517 units per square kilometre 0.5313 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5617 units per square kilometre 0.5402 units per square kilometre 0.5754 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 4 Bahrain 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Malta 0.9298 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Maldives 0.8937 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Barbados 0.3523 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Mauritius 0.3193 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 0.3087 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.5754 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5754 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2789 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.