4.05 Labor Force Participation Rates by Sex, Residence And Broad Age Group
Residence |
LFS 1989 | LFS 1990-91 | LFS 1995-96 | |||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Bangladesh | ||||||
| 10-14 | 40.3 | 30.9 | 46.2 | 35.9 | 37.8 | 28.1 |
| 15-64 | 90.9 | 68.8 | 90.0 | 63.3 | 89.8 | 57.2 |
| 65 and over | 60.0 | 33.3 | 66.5 | 45.6 | 71.2 | 27.1 |
| All ages | 80.9 | 61.6 | 79.6 | 58.2 | 78.3 | 50.6 |
| Urban | ||||||
| 10-14 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 27.9 | 16.1 | 27.5 | 22.4 |
| 15-64 | 84.8 | 33.3 | 87.0 | 33.8 | 83.7 | 31.0 |
| 65 and over | 50.0 | 33.3 | 58.0 | 25.5 | 55.1 | 6.8 |
| All ages | 73.7 | 28.8 | 76.3 | 30.1 | 71.5 | 28.6 |
| Rural | ||||||
| 10-14 | 44.2 | 34.8 | 50.1 | 42.0 | 40.9 | 29.9 |
| 15-64 | 92.1 | 75.2 | 91.0 | 70.3 | 91.7 | 65.2 |
| 65 and over | 64.7 | 33.3 | 68.0 | 49.7 | 74.5 | 31.3 |
| All ages | 82.6 | 67.5 | 80.6 | 65.1 | 80.4 | 57.3 |
| Source : Labour force Survey, 1989, 1990-91 and 1995-96, BBS. | ||||||