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Bangladesh Highest Female Labor Participation

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43.69% in 2022

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Bangladesh was 43.69% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (43.69%), 2021 (42.18%), 2023 (41.87%), 2020 (40.32%), 2019 (39.33%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Bangladesh Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	43.69%
2nd	2021	42.18%
3rd	2023	41.87%
4th	2020	40.32%
5th	2019	39.33%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2022	43.69%	+1.51pp	138th
2023	41.87%	−1.81pp	146th
2021	42.18%	+1.86pp	143rd
2020	40.32%	+0.99pp	148th
2025	38.65%	−0.06pp	152nd
2024	38.71%	−3.17pp	152nd
2019	39.33%	+1.27pp	153rd
2018	38.06%	+1.38pp	158th
2017	36.68%	+3.18pp	158th
2011	35.02%	−0.70pp	157th
2010	35.72%	+1.68pp	156th
2016	33.50%	−0.03pp	161st
2015	33.53%	−0.04pp	161st
2014	33.57%	−0.05pp	159th
2013	33.62%	−0.70pp	160th
2012	34.32%	−0.70pp	157th
2009	34.04%	+1.64pp	158th
2008	32.40%	+1.60pp	162nd
2007	30.80%	+1.56pp	164th
2006	29.24%	+0.05pp	164th
2005	29.19%	+0.07pp	164th
2004	29.12%	+0.07pp	163rd
2003	29.06%	+0.07pp	164th
2002	28.98%	+0.10pp	164th
2001	28.88%	+0.21pp	164th
2000	28.67%	+0.33pp	164th
1999	28.35%	+0.38pp	165th
1998	27.97%	+0.44pp	166th
1997	27.53%	+0.51pp	166th
1996	27.02%	+0.55pp	167th
1995	26.47%	+0.54pp	167th
1994	25.93%	+0.50pp	167th
1993	25.43%	+0.46pp	166th
1992	24.98%	+0.41pp	166th
1991	24.56%	+0.36pp	165th
1990	24.21%	–	165th

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