Bangladesh Employed Persons

1996 - 2022 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Employed Persons

  • Bangladesh Employed Persons was reported at 70,470,000.000 Person in Dec 2022
  • It recorded an increase from the previous number of 60,828,000.000 Person for Dec 2017
  • Bangladesh Employed Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 54,084,000.000 Person from Dec 1996 to 2022, with 9 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 70,470,000.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 34,800,000.000 Person in 1996
  • Bangladesh Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Annual

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Employed Persons. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Employed Persons. Employed Persons are reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.

View Bangladesh's Employed Persons from 1996 to 2022 in the chart:

Bangladesh Employed Persons

What was Bangladesh's Employed Persons in 2022?

Bangladesh Employed Persons was reported at 70,470,000.000 Person in Dec 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
70,470,000.000 2022 60,828,000.000 2017 34,800,000.000 1996 70,470,000.000 2022 Person yearly 1996 - 2022

Employed Persons by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 1,323,460.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2023
Algeria (Person) 11,001,000.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Argentina (Person) 13,298,000.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Armenia (Person) 1,206,000.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jul 2024
Australia (Person) 14,521,878.985 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (Person) 4,000,900.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Aug 2024
Azerbaijan (Person) 4,966,400.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Bahrain (Person) 770,129.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (Person) 70,470,000.000 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Belarus (Person) 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2019
Belgium (Person) 5,152,500.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (Person) 6,883,010.962 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 847,865.000 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Aug 2024
Botswana (Person) 486,432.000 Mar 2022 quarterly Sep 2007 - Mar 2022
Brazil (Person) 103,029,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (Person) 216,718.000 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person) 2,930,300.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (Person) 8,967,000.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Canada (Person) 20,535,700.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Chile (Person) 9,243,399.872 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
China (Person) 740,410,000.000 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person) 23,107,136.952 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Croatia (Person) 1,729,859.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (Person) 487,663.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (Person) 5,393,636.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (Person) 3,228,406.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (Person) 8,328,463.557 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (Person) 29,293,000.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Estonia (Person) 712,300.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
European Union (Person) 206,189,100.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Finland (Person) 2,593,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
France (Person) 30,599,500.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2024
Georgia (Person) 769,875.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (Person) 46,079,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Ghana (Person) 9,270,939.000 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Greece (Person) 4,262,900.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 3,708,500.000 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Aug 2024
Hungary (Person) 4,696,509.740 May 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2022
Iceland (Person) 233,300.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (Person) 470,495,536.230 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Indonesia (Person) 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 monthly Feb 2012 - Feb 2016
Ireland (Person) 2,754,200.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (Person) 4,346,804.925 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Italy (Person) 23,982,899.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Japan (Person) 67,820,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Jordan (Person) 1,245,243.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Kazakhstan (Person) 9,172,200.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Kenya (Person) 19,996,300.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
South Korea (Person) 28,616,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (Person) 450,113.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (Person) 2,546,099.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 603,213.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Laos (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Latvia (Person) 878,800.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Lithuania (Person) 1,481,600.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (Person) 518,154.913 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person) 379,300.000 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (Person) 691,736.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Malaysia (Person) 16,661,400.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Aug 2024
Malta (Person) 364,054.000 May 2024 monthly Oct 2002 - May 2024
Mauritius (Person) 551,800.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Mexico (Person) 59,327,161.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Jun 2024
Moldova (Person) 865,184.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (Person) 1,347,144.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (Person) 258,102.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Morocco (Person) 10,666,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (Person) 114,340.000 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Nepal (Person) 7,086,000.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Netherlands (Person) 9,777,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (Person) 2,927,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (Person) 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Norway (Person) 2,894,000.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Oman (Person) 2,275,007.000 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Pakistan (Person) 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 quarterly Sep 2012 - Jun 2021
Palestinian Territory (Person) 1,136,000.000 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Panama (Person) 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 monthly Mar 2008 - Aug 2017
Paraguay (Person) 2,849,766.089 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (Person) 5,461,700.000 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Philippines (Person) 47,698,000.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1982 - Jun 2024
Poland (Person) 17,205,000.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1992 - Jun 2024
Portugal (Person) 5,107,200.000 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1998 - Sep 2024
Qatar (Person) 2,179,447.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (Person) 8,739,800.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (Person) 74,500,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person) 16,864,059.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Serbia (Person) 2,365,822.000 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jul 2024
Singapore (Person) 4,036,200.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (Person) 2,617,700.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (Person) 884,685.000 Feb 2019 monthly May 1997 - Feb 2019
South Africa (Person) 16,652,333.185 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (Person) 21,823,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1976 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (Person) 7,988,626.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (Person) 9,900,000.000 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (Person) 5,219,800.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (Person) 5,506,935.344 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1991 - Jun 2024
Syria (Person) 125,388.000 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Taiwan (Person) 11,615,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1993 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (Person) 2,463,400.000 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Thailand (Person) 40,320,100.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (Person) 3,484,400.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2024

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -968.696 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,785.953 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Jul 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 38,914.207 2029 yearly 2003 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,401.383 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -116,120.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2024
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 58,613.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,878,306.000 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Jul 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,707.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,327.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,003.857 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,846.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,004.014 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,034.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 102,322.890 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 500,355.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 600.850 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 219.782 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 52.384 Jul 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,355.196 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 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: 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
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 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) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -188.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jul 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 949.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -85.932 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -43.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -42.546 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,190.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.885 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,746.283 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,387.218 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,431.123 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 22,847.554 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 323.196 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) -150.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,385.155 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -4,635.474 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 125,197.376 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -22,263.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Jul 2024
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 808.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,775.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,135.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 155.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,843.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -40.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,690.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,041.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,626.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,055.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,337.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 343.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 949.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -1,616.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 819.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -431.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,891.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,236,061.371 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,218,798.527 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,982,737.156 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,532.216 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 3,338.484 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 11,013.743 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -9,652.132 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 52,506.390 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 4,387.572 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 6,378.269 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 62,158.521 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 12.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,705.267 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 168,762.392 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,220.571 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 153,265.983 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.9 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 175,525.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 175,903.033 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.34 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024

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