Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.2 % in Dec 2023, compared with 58.3 % in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 58.2 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 58.8 % in Dec 2021 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 2023 in the chart:

Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Bangladesh's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Bangladesh Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.2 % in Dec 2023, compared with 58.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
58.2 2023 58.3 2022 56.1 2016 58.8 2021 % yearly 1990 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 67.1 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Nov 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Nov 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) 61.6 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Nov 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 74.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.2 Nov 2024 monthly May 2004 - Nov 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 78.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.1 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.0 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Malta (%) 82.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 60.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.3 Oct 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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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) -201.083 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,256.054 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Oct 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) -24,130.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 337,010.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,862,018.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,059.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,811.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,003.857 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 155,439.497 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,473.454 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,870.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 19.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,090.495 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 784,086.126 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 692.356 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 178.301 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 67.373 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,583.303 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 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: 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
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) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -184.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 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) 1.758 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -20.036 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 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: 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) -22,097.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 808.000 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: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,337.000 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: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,055.000 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: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,775.000 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: 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: 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,690.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 949.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,891.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (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: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 155.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,801,360.491 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,558,872.829 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,757,512.338 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 3,338.484 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,532.216 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 6,378.269 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 11,013.743 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 4,387.572 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 52,506.390 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 62,158.521 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -9,652.132 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) 39,406.225 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 169,459.250 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,212.582 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 155,424.867 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 177,579.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 177,911.092 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.35 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.34 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,692,553.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,125,366.072 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Sep 2024

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