Time-related underemployment, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Time-related underemployment, male was 1.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
70th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2022
All-time low
1.6%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2024

Time-related underemployment, male in Bangladesh, 2013–2024

01232013201820242013: 2 % of employment2016: 2.8 % of employment2017: 1.6 % of employment2022: 3 % of employment2023: 2.2 % of employment2024: 1.7 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Bangladesh stood at 1.7%.

That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Bangladesh peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.

That places Bangladesh 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Time-related underemployment, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Bangladesh, 2013 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2013 2.0%
2016 2.8% +39.9%
2017 1.6% -42.8%
2022 3.0% +87.7%
2023 2.2% -27.0%
2024 1.7% -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.1% 1.6% 2.8% 3
2020s 2.3% 1.7% 3.0% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 67 Dominican Republic 1.7% compare
  2. 67 Viet Nam 1.7% compare
  3. 69 Republic of Moldova 1.7% compare
  4. 71 Palestine, State of 1.7% compare
  5. 72 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
  6. 73 North Macedonia 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Bangladesh?
Time-related underemployment, male in Bangladesh was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
How does Bangladesh rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,919 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.