Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.9 % in Dec 2024, compared with 61.7 % in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 58.2 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 61.9 % in Dec 2024 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 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate

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

Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.9 % in Dec 2024, compared with 61.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
61.9 2024 61.7 2023 56.1 2016 61.9 2024 % yearly 1990 - 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 66.8 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 61.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 69.2 Oct 2025 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2025
France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 62.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 68.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 62.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 66.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 64.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 82.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 59.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 41.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 70.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 60.7 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 69.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,846.657 May 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - May 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,333.852 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.8 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 45,123.978 2030 yearly 2003 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,712.409 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) 77,400.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 370,250.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,756,659.000 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2024
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 10,202,050.000 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,770.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,673.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2025
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) 5,444.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2025
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) 656.648 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 344.765 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 36.248 Jul 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,462.106 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 24,210.661 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 74,926.625 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 65,462.739 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 34,616.224 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 34,436.510 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
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: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 191.327 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 148.677 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 25.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 241.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Aug 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 332.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -44.601 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -39.694 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 113,199.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,368.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -16.277 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,265.279 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,547.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,329.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,734,232.439 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,563,532.360 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,829,299.921 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,661.527 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 179,801.897 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,839.730 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 167,079.696 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 190,571.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1988 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 193,456.790 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.63 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.31 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,345,771.588 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Dec 2024
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,994,997.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Dec 2024

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