Level of national compliance with labor rights in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 9.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.06
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10
in 2023
All-time low
4.97
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Bangladesh, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.06 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Bangladesh peaked at 10 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.97 | — |
| 2016 | 5.57 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 6.95 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 7.87 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 8.75 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.36 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.46 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 10 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 9.06 | -9.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.06 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.45, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.82 | 4.97 | 8.74 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.13 | 8.36 | 10 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Bangladesh?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Bangladesh was 9.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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