Share of women among low pay earners in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women among low pay earners was 30.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women among low pay earners in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among low pay earners in Bangladesh stood at 30.7%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among low pay earners in Bangladesh peaked at 38.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women among low pay earners in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38.4% | — |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 27.7% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 24.3% | 31.7% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among low pay earners in Bangladesh?
- Share of women among low pay earners in Bangladesh was 30.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women among low pay earners?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.