Share of female workers by sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of female workers by sector was 74.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74.67
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.92
in 1991
All-time low
53.47
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Bangladesh stood at 74.67.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Bangladesh peaked at 80.92 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.47, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.92 | — |
| 1992 | 80.22 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.44 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 78.1 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 76.02 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 73.47 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 74.21 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.97 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.23 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.65 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.59 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 66.96 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 61.65 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 60.09 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 58.33 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 57.36 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.97 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.5 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.12 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.61 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.91 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.15 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.47 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.99 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 60.12 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 63.09 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 59.52 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 61.53 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 63.27 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 66.52 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 69.32 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 70.9 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 74.97 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 74.95 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.67 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.95 | 73.47 | 80.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.12 | 56.12 | 75.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.27 | 53.47 | 63.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.89 | 66.52 | 74.97 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Bangladesh?
- Share of female workers by sector in Bangladesh was 74.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 80.92 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.47 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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