Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 4.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Bangladesh, 2003–2015
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Bangladesh is 4.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Bangladesh peaked at 8.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.7% | — |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Bangladesh?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Bangladesh was 4.2% in 2015, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.