Hourly earnings male vs female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Hourly earnings male vs female was 2.29 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.29
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
63rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 2022
All-time low
2
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2024
Hourly earnings male vs female in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, hourly earnings male vs female in Bangladesh stood at 2.29.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Bangladesh peaked at 2.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.29 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.29 | +3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 51% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2 | 2.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.21 | 2.34 | 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 hourly earnings male vs female in Bangladesh?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Bangladesh was 2.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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