Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 84.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Bangladesh, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Bangladesh is 84.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Bangladesh peaked at 94.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86.4% | — |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 84.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.4% | 94.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% | 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Bangladesh was 84.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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