Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 53.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 53.6% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bangladesh peaked at 62.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.5% | — |
| 1992 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 53.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 53.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 57.0%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 59.5% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 54.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.0% | 54.1% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bangladesh?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bangladesh was 53.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.