Proportion of labor force who are women in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of labor force who are women was 34.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.02
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.55
in 2022
All-time low
20.75
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Bangladesh is 34.02, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Bangladesh peaked at 36.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.75, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.75 | — |
| 1991 | 21.01 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.32 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.67 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 22.05 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.46 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.89 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 23.28 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.62 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23.93 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.19 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 24.41 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.57 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.73 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.88 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.05 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.58 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 28 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 29.47 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 30.97 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.1 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.32 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.55 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.79 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.44 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 33.32 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.13 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.85 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.71 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.55 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35.62 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 34.03 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 34.02 | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 34.02 is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.73, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3 | 20.75 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.71 | 24.19 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 | 30.1 | 34.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.13 | 34.02 | 36.55 | 6 |
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 labor force who are women in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Bangladesh was 34.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.75 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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