Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Bangladesh's labour force participation stands at 58.8% as of 2025-12-31, down from 58.9% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Bangladesh's labour force participation was 58.8%, down from 58.9% in 2024.
In 2024, Bangladesh's labour force participation was 58.9%, down from 60.89% in 2023.
In 2023, Bangladesh's labour force participation was 60.89%, down from 61.87% in 2022.
In 2022, Bangladesh's labour force participation was 61.87%, up from 61.09% in 2021.
In 2021, Bangladesh's labour force participation was 61.09%, up from 59.77% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.8% | -0.107% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -1.98% |
| 2023 | 60.89% | -0.988% |
| 2022 | 61.87% | +0.788% |
| 2021 | 61.09% | +1.31% |
| 2020 | 59.77% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.47% | +0.555% |
| 2018 | 58.92% | +0.587% |
| 2017 | 58.33% | +2.24% |
| 2016 | 56.09% | -0.364% |
| 2015 | 56.45% | -0.363% |
| 2014 | 56.82% | -0.363% |
| 2013 | 57.18% | -0.467% |
| 2012 | 57.65% | -0.465% |
| 2011 | 58.11% | -0.464% |
| 2010 | 58.58% | +0.126% |
| 2009 | 58.45% | +0.126% |
| 2008 | 58.32% | +0.126% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +0.127% |
| 2006 | 58.07% | -0.049% |
| 2005 | 58.12% | -0.036% |
| 2004 | 58.16% | -0.031% |
| 2003 | 58.19% | -0.02% |
| 2002 | 58.21% | +0.001% |
| 2001 | 58.21% | +0.043% |
| 2000 | 58.16% | +0.087% |
| 1999 | 58.08% | +0.11% |
| 1998 | 57.97% | +0.129% |
| 1997 | 57.84% | +0.147% |
| 1996 | 57.69% | +0.157% |
| 1995 | 57.53% | +0.158% |
| 1994 | 57.38% | +0.156% |
| 1993 | 57.22% | +0.15% |
| 1992 | 57.07% | +0.151% |
| 1991 | 56.92% | +0.141% |
| 1990 | 56.78% | — |
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Bangladesh's labour force participation is 58.8% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 58.9% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 61.87% (2022); the lowest is 56.09% (2016), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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