Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 22.7% 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 22.7% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.0% | 22.7% | 6 |
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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 22.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.