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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.5% (2025)
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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