Time-related underemployment, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Time-related underemployment, male was 1.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Time-related underemployment, male in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 67 Dominican Republic 1.7% compare
- 67 Viet Nam 1.7% compare
- 69 Republic of Moldova 1.7% compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 1.7% compare
- 72 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
- 73 North Macedonia 1.5% compare
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 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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About this data
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.