Labor force, female, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1447 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.1447 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1611 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0675 units per person, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0675 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.069 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0708 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0728 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0749 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0773 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0798 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0822 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0844 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0864 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0882 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0896 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0906 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0916 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0925 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0935 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0945 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1004 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1065 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1129 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1196 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1185 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1174 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1163 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1175 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1187 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1199 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1323 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1379 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1432 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1474 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1547 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1611 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1554 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1443 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1447 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0765 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.096 units per person | 0.0882 units per person | 0.1129 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1241 units per person | 0.1163 units per person | 0.1432 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1513 units per person | 0.1443 units per person | 0.1611 units per person | 6 |
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 labor force, female, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.1447 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1611 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 units per person in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.