{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-female-labor-force-participation","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-female-labor-force-participation","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-female-labor-force-participation/","title":"Bangladesh Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"Bangladesh's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 38.6 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS), 1990–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Bangladesh","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bangladesh Female Labour Force Participation Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS?locations=BD"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2025)","value":"38.6","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Female Labour Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":24.207},{"period":"1991","value":24.564},{"period":"1992","value":24.977},{"period":"1993","value":25.434},{"period":"1994","value":25.931},{"period":"1995","value":26.467},{"period":"1996","value":27.021},{"period":"1997","value":27.531},{"period":"1998","value":27.966},{"period":"1999","value":28.345},{"period":"2000","value":28.671},{"period":"2001","value":28.878},{"period":"2002","value":28.98},{"period":"2003","value":29.055},{"period":"2004","value":29.123},{"period":"2005","value":29.194},{"period":"2006","value":29.241},{"period":"2007","value":30.797},{"period":"2008","value":32.398},{"period":"2009","value":34.041},{"period":"2010","value":35.723},{"period":"2011","value":35.021},{"period":"2012","value":34.316},{"period":"2013","value":33.616},{"period":"2014","value":33.571},{"period":"2015","value":33.531},{"period":"2016","value":33.497},{"period":"2017","value":36.676},{"period":"2018","value":38.056},{"period":"2019","value":39.33},{"period":"2020","value":40.323},{"period":"2021","value":42.181},{"period":"2022","value":43.687},{"period":"2023","value":41.874},{"period":"2024","value":38.708},{"period":"2025","value":38.649}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of female population ages 15+"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"38.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"38.7","yoyChange":"-3.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"41.9","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"43.7","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"42.2","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"40.3","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"39.3","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"38.1","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"36.7","yoyChange":"+3.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"33.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"33.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"34.3","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"35.0","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"35.7","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"34.0","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"32.4","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"30.8","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"29.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in Bangladesh from 1990 to present. Compare to male participation and regional averages. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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 1990–2025 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 43.7 % of female population ages 15+ in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24.2 in 1990. The latest reading of 38.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}