Part time employment, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Part time employment, female was 54.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
54.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2017
All-time low
11.2%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2006–2024

Part time employment, female in Bangladesh, 2006–2024

1020304050602006201520242006: 15.8 % of total female employment2010: 11.2 % of total female employment2013: 16.5 % of total female employment2017: 57.5 % of total female employment2022: 51.9 % of total female employment2023: 54 % of total female employment2024: 54 % of total female employment

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

Annual values for Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Belize 60.5% compare
  2. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 56.3% compare
  3. 15 Argentina 55.4% compare
  4. 17 Togo 53.7% compare
  5. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 52.3% compare
  6. 19 Ecuador 51.7% compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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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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Indicator
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit
% of total female employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.