Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 48.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh is 48.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 75.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.2% | — |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -80.2% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +68.1% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | +589.5% |
| 1991 | 70.8% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +288.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -6.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 48.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 48.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.4%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +589.5% | 11.0% | 75.6% |
| 2013 | +288.3% | 10.6% | 41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 5.3% | 75.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 62.9% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 29.8% | 64.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 10.6% | 45.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 48.0% | 53.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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)
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- 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 48.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 75.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.