Status in employment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Status in employment was 38.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.57
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.41
in 2019
All-time low
31.32
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Bangladesh, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Bangladesh stood at 38.57.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Bangladesh peaked at 39.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.32, 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.
Status in employment in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.32 | — |
| 1992 | 31.54 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 31.77 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 32.01 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.27 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.52 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.77 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33.04 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 33.58 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.89 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.21 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.54 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.89 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.28 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.65 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.13 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.64 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.14 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.66 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.9 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.14 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.38 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.61 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.85 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.34 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.41 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.53 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.34 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.36 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.13 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.57 | +1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 38.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 38.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.34, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.28 | 31.32 | 33.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.19 | 33.58 | 37.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.68 | 37.66 | 39.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.39 | 38.13 | 38.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 status in employment in Bangladesh?
- Status in employment in Bangladesh was 38.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 39.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.32 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for status in employment?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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