Share in vulnerable employment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share in vulnerable employment was 57.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share in vulnerable employment in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Bangladesh is 57.35, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Bangladesh peaked at 68.54 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.18, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.53 | 66.5 | 68.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.6 | 62.64 | 66.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.59 | 56.18 | 62.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7 | 57.35 | 58.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in Bangladesh?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Bangladesh was 57.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 68.54 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.18 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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