Labor force, total, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4254 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.4254 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4407 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3253 units per person, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3253 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3286 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3322 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3359 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3399 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3441 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3486 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.353 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3571 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3609 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3646 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3672 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3688 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3704 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3719 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3735 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.375 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3777 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3803 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3831 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3863 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.386 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3861 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3864 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3875 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3885 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3895 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4079 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4139 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4194 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4228 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4332 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4407 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4362 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4242 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4254 units per person | +0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.4254 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.4254 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4237 units per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3426 units per person | 0.3253 units per person | 0.3609 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3732 units per person | 0.3646 units per person | 0.3831 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3951 units per person | 0.386 units per person | 0.4194 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4304 units per person | 0.4228 units per person | 0.4407 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.4254 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4407 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3253 units per person in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.