Bangladesh vs India: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Bangladesh
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
1.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
83rd
India rank
85th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.52 % change on previous year against 1.5 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 83rd and India ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.1994 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.3572 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.4739 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 1.52 % change on previous year against 1.5 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 83rd and India ranks 85th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.