Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 37.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.23
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.55
in 2022
All-time low
24.05
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Bangladesh is 37.23, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Bangladesh peaked at 41.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.05, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.05 | — |
| 1992 | 24.46 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.9 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 25.39 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.91 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 26.45 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.86 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.2 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.48 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.72 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.77 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.73 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.65 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.39 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.15 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.37 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.77 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 30.17 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 31.59 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 34.17 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 33.14 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.13 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.13 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.07 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.24 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 35.67 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 37.01 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 37.73 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.67 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 41.55 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 40.52 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 37.37 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 37.23 | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.18, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 37.23 is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.16, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.86 | 24.05 | 27.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.33 | 27.15 | 31.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.07 | 31.07 | 37.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 | 37.23 | 41.55 | 6 |
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Bangladesh?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bangladesh was 37.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.05 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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