4.07 Civilian Labour Force by Sex And Urban-Rural Residence
| (Million) | |||||
Age and sex |
Period and source |
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| 1991* Census | 1989* LFS | 1990-91 LFS | 1995-96 LFS | ||
| Bangladesh | |||||
| Both sex | 30.7 | 50.7 | 51.2 | 56.0 | |
| Male | 28.4 | 29.7 | 31.1 | 34.7 | |
| Female | 2.3 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 21.3 | |
| Urban | |||||
| Both sex | 7.0 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 10.2 | |
| Male | 6.3 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 7.4 | |
| Female | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | |
| Rural | |||||
| Both sex | 23.7 | 45.1 | 42.5 | 45.8 | |
| Male | 22.1 | 25.6 | 24.4 | 27.3 | |
| Female | 1.6 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 18.5 | |
| Note: * Excluding household based economic activity. | |||||
| Source: Labour Force Survey, 1989,1990-91 and 1995-96, BBS. | |||||