Part time employment, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Part time employment, female was 54.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, female in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 54.0% for part time employment, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 226.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Bangladesh peaked at 57.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Part time employment, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.8% | — |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +247.7% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 54.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 11.2% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.9% | 54.0% | 3 |
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 part time employment, female in Bangladesh?
- Part time employment, female in Bangladesh was 54.0% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for part time employment, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.