Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 57.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh stood at 57.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh peaked at 68.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 45th 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, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.5% | — |
| 1992 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 66.5% | 68.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 62.6% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 56.2% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.3% | 58.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 42 Timor-Leste 58.6% compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 58.6% compare
- 44 Vanuatu 58.0% compare
- 46 Comoros 56.8% compare
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 56.8% compare
- 48 Pakistan 55.5% compare
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, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bangladesh was 57.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.