Work & Labour in Bangladesh 346 indicators covering work & labour for Bangladesh. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year 2100 down 40.9% 147th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year 2100 down 66.6% 146th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year 2100 down 23.7% 150th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year 2050 down 47.4% 127th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year 2050 down 25.6% 77th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No 2050 up 15.1% 10th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No 2050 down 10.4% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No 2100 down 4.8% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No 2100 down 3.9% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No 2100 down 4.3% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.9% 40th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 53.0% 41st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.2% 122nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.8% 40th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.2% 61st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 58.2% 40th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person 2025 down 11.4% 41st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 42.1% 43rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person 2025 up 22.8% 146th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 54,305 2027 up 14.9% 7th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.64 2027 up 0.5% 112th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 76,980 2027 up 16.4% 8th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.87 2027 down 11.4% 121st Labour dependency ratio 1.43 2027 down 8.4% 84th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 22,897 2027 up 48.7% 131st Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,237 2027 up 48.7% 144th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.37 2027 up 1.1% 101st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.78 % change on previous year 2027 up 149.4% 86th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year 2027 down 74.0% 80th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 1.32 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 9.7% 7th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.649 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 9.1% 7th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.6702 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 10.3% 6th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.8012 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 down 1.6% 2nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.5447 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 37.4% 12th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 139th Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% 2025 up 4.1% 113th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.4% 2025 down 0.4% 26th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 48.1% 2025 up 15.7% 164th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 38.6% 2025 up 15.3% 154th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 61.3% 2025 up 5.4% 136th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.6% 2025 up 0.1% 44th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.5% 2025 up 18.0% 157th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% 2025 up 19.6% 55th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% 2025 down 5.0% 69th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 46.5% 2025 up 66.6% 46th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 0.5% 87th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 9.5% 118th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 48.1% 2025 up 15.7% 163rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 53.1% 42nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 48.4% 44th Employment 71,915 2025 up 21.5% 8th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 71,915 2025 up 21.5% 8th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.4% 2025 down 11.1% 124th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 13.3% 2025 up 38.1% 85th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 5.3% 2025 down 57.0% 162nd Employment in services (% of total employment) 37.7% 2025 up 4.8% 161st Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 48.7% 2025 up 15.8% 112th Page 1 of 6 Next →