Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.9 % in Dec 2024, compared with 60.9 % in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 58.1 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 61.2 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 54.9 % in Dec 2000.
  • Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Bangladesh Population reached 169.3 million people in Jun 2021.
  • Unemployment Rate of Bangladesh increased to 5.3 % in Dec 2020.

View Bangladesh's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Bangladesh's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2024?

Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.9 % in Dec 2024, compared with 60.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
58.9 2024 60.9 2023 54.9 2000 61.2 2022 % yearly 1990 - 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Armenia (%) 56.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 67.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - May 2026
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 58.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 78.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.5 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Brazil (%) 62.0 May 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - May 2026
Brunei (%) 63.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 54.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 65.9 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2026
Chile (%) 62.4 May 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - May 2026
China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Colombia (%) 64.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Croatia (%) 54.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 63.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 46.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Estonia (%) 65.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Finland (%) 71.3 May 2026 monthly May 2004 - May 2026
France (%) 75.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Germany (%) 56.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Greece (%) 62.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Apr 2026
Hungary (%) 68.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 44.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Feb 2026 semiannually Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 61.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - May 2026
Italy (%) 67.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Japan (%) 64.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2026
Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 67.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
South Korea (%) 64.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 46.6 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2025
Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Latvia (%) 69.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 55.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 66.3 May 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - May 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 70.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
Malta (%) 82.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 59.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 59.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2026
Moldova (%) 42.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%) 60.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 60.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 41.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 73.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
New Zealand (%) 70.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Norway (%) 65.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 33.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 72.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 62.7 Apr 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026
Poland (%) 58.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 61.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (%) 51.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 69.4 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2009 - Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 61.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 58.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 59.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 58.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 49.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 76.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Switzerland (%) 66.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 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) 2,697.189 May 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - May 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) 6,555,152.000 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2002 - Mar 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) -2,728.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,708.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,134.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 138,057.564 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,866.422 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 6,437.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 99,744.618 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 579,103.206 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
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: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 74,842.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Europe: Spain (BDT mn) 430,433.000 2025 yearly 1987 - 2025
Exports: Europe: Germany Federal Republic (BDT mn) 640,675.000 2025 yearly 1987 - 2025
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 157,333.132 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Apr 2026
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 32,830.788 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Apr 2026
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 24,792.706 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2005 - Apr 2026
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 84,541.776 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Apr 2026
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 37,501.719 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Apr 2026
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,384,049.000 2025 yearly 1987 - 2025
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 269,348.000 2025 yearly 1987 - 2025
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,922,051.000 2025 yearly 1987 - 2025
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 137.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 145.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 162.900 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 128.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
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) 600.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 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) -10.227 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) -20.094 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) -90,991.790 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) 73,670.186 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 476.000 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: Services (USD mn) -1,619.000 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: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,568.000 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: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) 174.000 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: Official Transfers (USD mn) 22.000 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: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 658.000 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: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -73.000 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
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 110.000 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: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -1,088.000 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: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 11,038.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,706.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,585,203.110 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 15,970,369.807 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
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) 591.900 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 45,245.809 May 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - May 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 194,791.585 May 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 May 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,069.060 May 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 176,385.466 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.6 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 199,997.2 May 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.6 May 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - May 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 201,982.794 May 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - May 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.51 May 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - May 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 27,169,738.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Apr 2026
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,354,071.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Apr 2026

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