Share of male vs female employment in industry in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 22.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.71
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.71
in 2025
All-time low
11.6
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 22.71 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Bangladesh peaked at 22.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 1996.
That places Bangladesh 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.15 | — |
| 1992 | 15.91 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 14.62 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 13.44 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 12.48 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 11.6 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 11.74 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.89 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.26 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.46 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 14.67 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 15.97 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 16.25 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.63 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.03 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.35 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.64 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.88 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.17 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.63 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.12 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.59 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.39 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.34 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.32 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 22.03 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.23 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.5 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.12 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.05 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.21 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.35 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.5 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 22.71 | +0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 22.71 is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.03, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.43 | 11.6 | 17.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.91 | 12.26 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.63 | 18.17 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.32 | 22.05 | 22.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 116 Costa Rica 23.14 compare
- 117 Peru 22.94 compare
- 118 Israel 22.92 compare
- 120 Greece 22.5 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 22.37 compare
- 122 French Polynesia 21.85 compare
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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Bangladesh?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Bangladesh was 22.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 1996.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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