Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 48.48 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Bangladesh, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 48.48 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 49.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.15, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.17 | — |
| 2005 | 47.57 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.52 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.34 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.83 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.29 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.05 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.66 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.65 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.91 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.71 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.47 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.74 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.41 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.15 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.71 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.52 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.63 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.78 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 49.03 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 48.48 | -1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 48.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 48.48 is above the median for South Asia, which is 48.36, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.79 | 47.34 | 48.29 | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.67 | 47.15 | 48.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.05 | 47.16 | 49.03 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 income share as a percent of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Bangladesh was 48.48 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 49.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.15 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.