Labor force, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force, female was 34.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Bangladesh is 34.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Bangladesh peaked at 36.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.7% | — |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.0% | 36.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Bangladesh?
- Labor force, female in Bangladesh was 34.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.