Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Female share of low pay earners (Our World) was 30.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.66
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
64th
of 70 countries
All-time high
38.41
in 2013
All-time low
24.26
in 2022
Years of data
5
2013–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Bangladesh stood at 30.66.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Bangladesh peaked at 38.41 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.26, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38.41 | — |
| 2017 | 27.73 | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 24.26 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 31.73 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 30.66 | -3.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 30.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.75, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.07 | 27.73 | 38.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.88 | 24.26 | 31.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Bangladesh?
- Female share of low pay earners in Bangladesh was 30.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 38.41 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.26 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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