Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 48.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 48.1% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 53.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6% | — |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 48.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 48.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.0%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 27.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.1% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 41.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 48.0% | 53.7% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh was 48.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.