Bangladesh Employment Rate (2025)
Bangladesh's Employment Rate: 56.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
Bangladesh (2025)
56.6
% of total population ages 15+
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2024 | 56.8 | -2pp |
| 2023 | 58.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 59 | +1.2pp |
| 2021 | 57.8 | +1.3pp |
| 2020 | 56.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2019 | 56.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 56.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 55.8 | +2.1pp |
| 2016 | 53.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 54 | -0.3pp |
| 2014 | 54.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 54.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2012 | 55.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2011 | 55.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2010 | 56.6 | +1.1pp |
| 2009 | 55.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2008 | 55.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 55.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 56 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Bangladesh recorded 56.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 53.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2016 to 59 % of total population ages 15+ in 2022.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Bangladesh (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Bangladesh (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 59 % of total population ages 15+ in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 53.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2016. The latest reading is 56.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.2pp.