Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 48.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Bangladesh is 48.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Bangladesh peaked at 49.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 111th 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 services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.9% | — |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 15.9% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 22.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 37.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 49.7% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 services in Bangladesh?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bangladesh was 48.7% 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 services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.