Bangladesh vs Philippines: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female

Bangladesh
14.89 million
in 2016
Philippines
16.45 million
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
14th
Philippines rank
11th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199720082019

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 16.45 million against 14.89 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.56 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Philippines ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th of 106 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 11.78 million 12.73 million 951,600 Philippines
2010s 15.35 million 15.42 million 70,050 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines, at 16.45 million against 14.89 million in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female between Bangladesh and Philippines?
1.56 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed