Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Bangladesh, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Bangladesh stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Bangladesh peaked at 23.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 141st out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.4% | — |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -63.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +144.5% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.6%, 33% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 9.7% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.4% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 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 proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Bangladesh was 6.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Bangladesh ranks 141st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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