Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 16.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, total in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 16.5% for part time employment, total in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Bangladesh peaked at 24.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.5% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -82.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +332.2% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -8.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 16.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 4.3% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.1% | 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, total in Bangladesh?
- Part time employment, total in Bangladesh was 16.5% 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 24.5% in 2006.
- 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 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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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.