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
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2873 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3048 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3241 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3344 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3663 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3859 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3937 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4011 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4082 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4152 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4218 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4294 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4367 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4517 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4554 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4599 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4647 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4757 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5082 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5313 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5731 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5754 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5754 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0292 units per square kilometre, 19.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.5754 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1675 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Bahrain 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 0.9298 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 0.8937 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Barbados 0.3523 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mauritius 0.3193 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.3087 units per square kilometre compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.