Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 38.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 39.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.3% | — |
| 1992 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.1% | 38.6% | 5 |
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- 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. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 38.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.