Bangladesh Employed Persons

1996 - 2024 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Employed Persons

  • Bangladesh Employed Persons was reported at 69,090,000.000 Person in Dec 2024
  • It recorded a decrease from the previous number of 70,983,000.000 Person for Dec 2023
  • Bangladesh Employed Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 58,073,000.000 Person from Dec 1996 to 2024, with 11 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 70,983,000.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 34,800,000.000 Person in 1996
  • Bangladesh Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Annual

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Employed Persons. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Employed Persons. Employed Persons are reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.

View Bangladesh's Employed Persons from 1996 to 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Employed Persons

What was Bangladesh's Employed Persons in 2024?

Bangladesh Employed Persons was reported at 69,090,000.000 Person in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
69,090,000.000 2024 70,983,000.000 2023 34,800,000.000 1996 70,983,000.000 2023 Person yearly 1996 - 2024

Employed Persons by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 1,153,106.444 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1996 - Mar 2026
Algeria (Person) 11,001,000.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Argentina (Person) 13,503,000.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Armenia (Person) 984,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Apr 2026
Australia (Person) 14,767,693.051 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2026
Austria (Person) 3,967,000.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - May 2026
Azerbaijan (Person) 5,105,200.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (Person) 770,129.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (Person) 69,090,000.000 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Belarus (Person) 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2019
Belgium (Person) 5,126,300.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1980 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (Person) 6,984,196.057 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 849,837.000 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Botswana (Person) 504,738.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Mar 2024
Brazil (Person) 102,333,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Apr 2026
Brunei (Person) 220,800.000 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Bulgaria (Person) 2,919,500.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (Person) 9,297,000.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Canada (Person) 21,121,500.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2026
Chile (Person) 9,434,192.016 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
China (Person) 725,040,000.000 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Person) 24,316,392.469 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Croatia (Person) 1,698,257.000 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (Person) 509,211.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (Person) 5,528,623.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (Person) 3,277,737.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (Person) 8,328,699.136 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (Person) 33,286,000.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Estonia (Person) 692,000.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
European Union (Person) 209,201,700.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Finland (Person) 2,577,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026
France (Person) 30,517,200.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2026
Georgia (Person) 799,443.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Germany (Person) 45,836,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Ghana (Person) 9,270,939.000 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Greece (Person) 4,318,700.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 3,648,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1981 - Apr 2026
Hungary (Person) 4,696,509.740 May 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2022
Iceland (Person) 222,500.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
India (Person) 562,364,490.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (Person) 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 monthly Feb 2012 - Feb 2016
Ireland (Person) 2,833,100.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (Person) 4,355,757.345 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
Italy (Person) 24,336,918.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Japan (Person) 68,760,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Apr 2026
Jordan (Person) 1,265,254.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person) 9,392,900.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Kenya (Person) 20,778,600.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
South Korea (Person) 28,838,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (Person) 422,192.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (Person) 2,229,434.000 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 653,377.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Laos (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Latvia (Person) 899,100.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (Person) 1,460,900.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (Person) 528,907.167 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Macau SAR, China (Person) 377,000.000 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (Person) 709,523.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Malaysia (Person) 16,815,800.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Apr 2026
Malta (Person) 390,065.000 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2002 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (Person) 550,100.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (Person) 59,552,660.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1995 - Mar 2026
Moldova (Person) 806,362.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (Person) 1,340,884.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (Person) 275,726.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Morocco (Person) 10,364,000.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Myanmar (Person) 10,936,539.000 2020 yearly 1978 - 2020
Nepal (Person) 7,086,000.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Netherlands (Person) 9,853,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
New Zealand (Person) 2,889,000.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (Person) 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Norway (Person) 2,937,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Oman (Person) 2,288,923.000 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Pakistan (Person) 74,385,846.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2012 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (Person) 1,105,000.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Panama (Person) 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 monthly Mar 2008 - Aug 2017
Paraguay (Person) 3,204,472.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (Person) 5,702,500.000 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Philippines (Person) 48,811,000.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1982 - Mar 2026
Poland (Person) 17,237,000.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1992 - Mar 2026
Portugal (Person) 5,344,700.000 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 1998 - Apr 2026
Qatar (Person) 2,239,938.000 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (Person) 8,209,600.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Russia (Person) 74,500,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia (Person) 19,034,128.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Serbia (Person) 2,353,000.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Singapore (Person) 4,125,600.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (Person) 2,585,600.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (Person) 884,685.000 Feb 2019 monthly May 1997 - Feb 2019
South Africa (Person) 16,754,281.862 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (Person) 22,293,000.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1976 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (Person) 8,465,808.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (Person) 9,900,000.000 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (Person) 5,225,900.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Switzerland (Person) 5,532,164.451 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1991 - Dec 2025
Syria (Person) 125,388.000 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Taiwan, China (Person) 11,643,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1993 - Apr 2026
Tajikistan (Person) 2,747,800.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Thailand (Person) 41,008,942.015 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Tunisia (Person) 3,609,800.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2011 - Dec 2025

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -572.377 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,182.337 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 51,666.846 2031 yearly 2003 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 11,892.796 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 6,109,533.000 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2002 - Jan 2026
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 11,948,530.000 2025 yearly 2020 - 2025
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -70,320.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 319,100.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,719.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,577.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,134.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 134,258.183 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,696.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,296.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 93,408.237 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 861,791.345 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 555.121 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 203.923 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 42.325 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,407.062 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Exports: Europe: Spain (BDT mn) 331,285.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Europe: Germany Federal Republic (BDT mn) 638,999.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 74,842.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 75,317.588 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2026
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 93,951.261 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2026
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 39,318.062 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2005 - Mar 2026
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 25,741.035 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2026
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 25,342.150 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2026
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 163.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 172.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 160.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 123.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -679.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Feb 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6.872 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -16.740 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.971 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,704.513 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -83,101.113 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2026
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 476.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,878.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,619.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -3,326.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 11,038.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -910.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 8,823.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 658.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,840.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,706.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,568.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -73.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) 174.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -1,088.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 22.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -59.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 8,676.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,585,203.110 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 16,184,955.327 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,599,752.217 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.345 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.914 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,437.443 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,449.980 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 190,484.758 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 May 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 May 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,076.383 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 175,625.360 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 199,225.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 201,798.191 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.69 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,432,695.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 27,119,746.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Mar 2026

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