Part time employment, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Part time employment, male was 7.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.9%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2017
All-time low
1.3%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2006–2024

Part time employment, male in Bangladesh, 2006–2024

0510152006201520242006: 8.3 % of total male employment2010: 1.3 % of total male employment2013: 4.6 % of total male employment2017: 15.8 % of total male employment2022: 15.1 % of total male employment2023: 10.1 % of total male employment2024: 7.9 % of total male employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.

Analysis

In 2024, part time employment, male in Bangladesh stood at 7.9%.

The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Bangladesh peaked at 15.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of total male employment Change
2006 8.3%
2010 1.3% -84.5%
2013 4.6% +261.7%
2017 15.8% +239.3%
2022 15.1% -4.5%
2023 10.1% -32.8%
2024 7.9% -22.1%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1
2010s 7.2% 1.3% 15.8% 3
2020s 11.0% 7.9% 15.1% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 78 Luxembourg 8.6% compare
  2. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.5% compare
  3. 80 Mexico 8.4% compare
  4. 82 Kosovo 7.6% compare
  5. 82 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.6% compare
  6. 84 Italy 7.5% compare
  7. 84 New Caledonia 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, male in Bangladesh?
Part time employment, male in Bangladesh was 7.9% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for part time employment, male?
Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment)
Unit
% of total male 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.