Bangladesh Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- Bangladesh labor force participation rate for 2021 was 39.38%, a 1.35% increase from 2020.
- Bangladesh labor force participation rate for 2020 was 38.04%, a 2.56% decline from 2019.
- Bangladesh labor force participation rate for 2019 was 40.60%, a 0.11% decline from 2018.
- Bangladesh labor force participation rate for 2018 was 40.71%, a 0.02% decline from 2017.
| Bangladesh Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
39.38% |
1.35% |
| 2020 |
38.04% |
-2.56% |
| 2019 |
40.60% |
-0.11% |
| 2018 |
40.71% |
-0.02% |
| 2017 |
40.73% |
2.53% |
| 2016 |
38.20% |
-0.88% |
| 2015 |
39.08% |
-0.88% |
| 2014 |
39.97% |
-0.89% |
| 2013 |
40.85% |
-0.89% |
| 2012 |
41.74% |
-0.89% |
| 2011 |
42.63% |
-0.89% |
| 2010 |
43.52% |
-0.89% |
| 2009 |
44.41% |
-0.89% |
| 2008 |
45.30% |
-0.88% |
| 2007 |
46.18% |
-0.88% |
| 2006 |
47.06% |
-0.50% |
| 2005 |
47.56% |
-0.35% |
| 2004 |
47.91% |
-0.33% |
| 2003 |
48.25% |
-0.32% |
| 2002 |
48.56% |
-0.32% |
| 2001 |
48.88% |
-0.33% |
| 2000 |
49.21% |
-0.29% |
| 1999 |
49.50% |
-0.26% |
| 1998 |
49.75% |
-0.25% |
| 1997 |
50.00% |
-0.26% |
| 1996 |
50.26% |
-0.29% |
| 1995 |
50.55% |
-0.06% |
| 1994 |
50.61% |
-0.09% |
| 1993 |
50.70% |
-0.12% |
| 1992 |
50.82% |
-0.16% |
| 1991 |
50.97% |
-0.20% |
| 1990 |
51.17% |
-0.20% |
