Share in informal employment female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share in informal employment female was 95.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
96.64
in 2022
All-time low
91.85
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2024

Share in informal employment female in Bangladesh, 2010–2024

0204060801002010201720242010: 91.82013: 93.72017: 96.32022: 96.62023: 95.72024: 96

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Bangladesh is 95.97, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Bangladesh peaked at 96.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.85, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 4th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share in informal employment female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Bangladesh, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 91.85 —
2013 93.68 +2.0%
2017 96.29 +2.8%
2022 96.64 +0.4%
2023 95.72 -1.0%
2024 95.97 +0.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 95.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.23, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.94 91.85 96.29 3
2020s 96.11 95.72 96.64 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Mali 98.45 compare
  2. 2 Angola 97.29 compare
  3. 3 Uganda 96.59 compare
  4. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 95.45 compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 92.74 compare
  6. 7 Senegal 92.33 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Bangladesh?
Share in informal employment female in Bangladesh was 95.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 96.64 in 2022.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 91.85 in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for share in informal employment female?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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