Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.3697 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3697 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.3767 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.2124 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bangladesh, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.212 units per square kilometre1991: 0.217 units per square kilometre1992: 0.223 units per square kilometre1993: 0.228 units per square kilometre1994: 0.233 units per square kilometre1995: 0.239 units per square kilometre1996: 0.245 units per square kilometre1997: 0.251 units per square kilometre1998: 0.258 units per square kilometre1999: 0.264 units per square kilometre2000: 0.271 units per square kilometre2001: 0.277 units per square kilometre2002: 0.283 units per square kilometre2003: 0.288 units per square kilometre2004: 0.294 units per square kilometre2005: 0.299 units per square kilometre2006: 0.305 units per square kilometre2007: 0.308 units per square kilometre2008: 0.312 units per square kilometre2009: 0.316 units per square kilometre2010: 0.319 units per square kilometre2011: 0.328 units per square kilometre2012: 0.338 units per square kilometre2013: 0.348 units per square kilometre2014: 0.357 units per square kilometre2015: 0.367 units per square kilometre2016: 0.377 units per square kilometre2017: 0.363 units per square kilometre2018: 0.363 units per square kilometre2019: 0.362 units per square kilometre2020: 0.364 units per square kilometre2021: 0.355 units per square kilometre2022: 0.353 units per square kilometre2023: 0.37 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.3697 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3767 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2124 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Bangladesh 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.2124 units per square kilometre
1991 0.2174 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1992 0.2226 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 0.2279 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1994 0.2335 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 0.2392 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1996 0.2452 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1997 0.2515 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 0.2579 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 0.2644 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 0.271 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 0.2771 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2002 0.2827 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2003 0.2882 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2004 0.2937 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.2992 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 0.3046 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 0.3084 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 0.3121 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.3157 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2010 0.3194 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 0.3283 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 0.3379 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2013 0.348 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2014 0.3574 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 0.3669 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 0.3767 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2017 0.3631 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2018 0.3626 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 0.3621 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 0.3636 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2021 0.3555 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2022 0.3532 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 0.3697 units per square kilometre +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2372 units per square kilometre 0.2124 units per square kilometre 0.2644 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2953 units per square kilometre 0.271 units per square kilometre 0.3157 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3522 units per square kilometre 0.3194 units per square kilometre 0.3767 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3605 units per square kilometre 0.3532 units per square kilometre 0.3697 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 4 Maldives 0.5175 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Malta 0.5166 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Bahrain 0.4657 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Palestine, State of 0.297 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Lebanon 0.234 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Mauritius 0.222 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bangladesh?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bangladesh was 0.3697 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3767 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2124 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.