Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate
1990 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate
- Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 57.0 % in Dec 2021, compared with 56.7 % in the previous year.
- Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2021, with an average rate of 58.3 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 59.0 % in Dec 1990 and a record low of 56.1 % in Dec 2016.
- 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 2021 in the chart:
What was Bangladesh's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2021?
Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 57.0 % in Dec 2021, compared with 56.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.0 2021 | 56.7 2020 | 56.1 2016 | 59.0 1990 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 61.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 60.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Armenia (%) | 58.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 67.0 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 77.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 57.0 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.5 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 70.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 62.4 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.7 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | 60.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Apr 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 65.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 59.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Apr 2022 |
| China (%) | 68.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 51.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 64.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 59.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 70.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 41.5 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 57.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 69.6 May 2022 | monthly | May 2004 - May 2022 |
| France (%) | 73.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 50.9 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 55.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 68.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 59.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 58.1 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1981 - May 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 66.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 78.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| India (%) | 45.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 69.1 Feb 2022 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 40.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 64.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 62.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 48.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 55.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 62.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Apr 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 69.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 73.2 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 70.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 60.2 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 76.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 68.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.4 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 68.3 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 55.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 75.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 78.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 54.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Mexico (%) | 60.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 40.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 58.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 56.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 44.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 54.7 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 79.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.3 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 71.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 53.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Norway (%) | 66.2 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 68.2 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 50.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 60.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 71.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 71.9 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.4 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 58.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 59.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.0 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Romania (%) | 51.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 68.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 70.5 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 56.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 58.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 48.0 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.1 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 2005 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 66.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.2 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -484.700 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Jan 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,752.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.9 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 19.2 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) | 7,011.275 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) | 26,363.886 2027 | yearly | 2003 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) | 6,849.828 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) | 342,390.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) | 12,960.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) | 2,323,438.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.722 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,074.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,885.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 16.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Mar 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 595.353 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 102,923.420 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,942.411 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,958.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 42.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 99,502.239 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 391,424.215 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 893.634 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 336.838 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 56.309 Mar 2022 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,542.542 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) | 240.500 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) | 283.380 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) | 132,320.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) | 31,890.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) | 27,550.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) | 46,600.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) | 31,180.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) | 87.110 2018 | yearly | 2007 - 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 36.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -1,114.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Apr 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.9 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,594.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -67.073 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -58.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -9.115 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 90,794.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 18,088.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -14.803 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -66,513.388 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | -5,644.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 2,486.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) | 3.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | -20.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) | 807.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2015 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) | 13,263.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) | -752.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) | 28.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) | -125.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) | -22,553.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) | -9.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) | 28.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) | 1,306.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) | -9,290.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) | -3,552.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) | 5,213.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | 3,896.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) | -1,066.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) | -743.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,594.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) | -5,706,848.681 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| IIP: Assets (BDT mn) | 4,484,400.692 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) | 10,191,249.373 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) | 11.880 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 8.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 46,647.715 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 192,447.033 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1999 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,338.8 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1972 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1999 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 833.139 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1972 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 177,106.316 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 185,086.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 15.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 192,818.057 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 13.41 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.51 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
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