Work & Labour in Bangladesh 346 indicators covering work & labour for Bangladesh. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 38.4% 2024 up 14.4% 167th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 46.3% 2024 up 22.7% 44th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.2% 2024 down 6.5% 70th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 48.0% 2024 up 17.0% 174th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% 2024 up 6.1% 51st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.7875 % change on previous year 2027 up 119.0% 124th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.41 % change on previous year 2027 down 77.9% 85th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.5 % change on previous year 2027 up 103.7% 81st SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.63 2024 down 17.9% 125th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 33.2% 2025 up 12.5% 203rd Monthly minimum wage 12,500 2024 up 733.3% 65th Monthly minimum wage 12,500 2024 up 733.3% 66th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 5.0% 2024 down 47.7% 142nd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 14.1% 2024 up 40.1% 67th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.6% 2024 down 2.5% 110th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.51 2025 up 3.8% 15th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 55.6% 122nd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 15.43 2024 down 51.8% 58th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 46.3% 2024 up 22.7% 44th Female employment rate 37.1% 2024 up 19.3% 141st Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 37.1% 2024 up 19.3% 141st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.3199 % change on previous year 2025 up 28.6% 92nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 20.1% 2025 down 57.1% 103rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 10.9% 2025 down 5.1% 120th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 15.6% 2025 down 46.4% 111th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 48.8% 90th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 3.7% 129th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0191 units per person 2025 up 11.1% 33rd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 11.76 2024 down 28.1% 56th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 47.6% 36th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 75.9% 62nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 51.1% 63rd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 up 658.4% 138th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 up 658.4% 139th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 2023 — 161st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 38.6% 2025 up 15.3% 153rd Female labor force participation rate 38.6% 2025 up 15.3% 153rd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 38.6% 2025 up 15.3% 152nd Female share of the labor force 34.0% 2025 up 11.3% 157th Labor force participation rate 58.8% 2025 up 4.1% 113th Male labor force participation rate 80.4% 2025 down 0.4% 26th Labor force participation rate 58.8% 2025 up 4.1% 113th Productivity: output per hour worked 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 74.4% 107th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 74.4% 107th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 84.04 2024 down 5.9% 11th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 44.1% 2025 up 80.0% 38th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 43.6% 2025 down 8.8% 69th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 43.8% 2025 up 21.1% 47th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 37.2% 2025 up 19.8% 150th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 77.3% 2025 down 1.2% 24th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 56.6% 2025 up 4.8% 102nd Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 64.6% 2025 down 10.3% 44th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 53.6% 2025 up 3.2% 43rd Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 57.3% 2025 down 1.0% 45th Female employment rate 37.2% 2025 up 19.8% 149th Unemployment rate 3.8% 2025 down 14.1% 122nd ← Previous Page 3 of 6 Next →