Part time employment, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Part time employment, total was 17.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.5%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2017
All-time low
4.3%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2006–2024

Part time employment, total in Bangladesh, 2006–2024

510152025302006201520242006: 9.5 % of total employment2010: 4.3 % of total employment2013: 8.1 % of total employment2017: 28.6 % of total employment2022: 22.6 % of total employment2023: 19.9 % of total employment2024: 17.5 % of total employment

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 17.5% for part time employment, total in 2024.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Bangladesh peaked at 28.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of total employment Change
2006 9.5%
2010 4.3% -54.9%
2013 8.1% +90.0%
2017 28.6% +252.8%
2022 22.6% -20.9%
2023 19.9% -11.9%
2024 17.5% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
2010s 13.6% 4.3% 28.6% 3
2020s 20.0% 17.5% 22.6% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 64 Zambia 18.0% compare
  2. 65 France 17.6% compare
  3. 66 United States of America 17.5% compare
  4. 68 South Africa 17.4% compare
  5. 69 Italy 17.1% compare
  6. 70 Estonia 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Bangladesh?
Part time employment, total in Bangladesh was 17.5% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for part time employment, total?
Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. 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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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