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Labour force survey 2010

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Thofa Tazkia

The document summarizes key findings from Bangladesh's 2010 Labour Force Survey. Some key findings include: - The total labor force increased from 56.7 million to 59.3 million between 2002-2010, with the female labor force increasing significantly from 10.3 million to 17.2 million. - Employment increased from 54.1 million to 47.4 million over the same period, with the number employed in the informal sector rising from 37.2 million to 47.3 million. - Unemployment remained steady at around 4.5%, while female labor force participation increased substantially, from 26.1% to 36%. - Agriculture remained the largest employment sector but declined slightly as a percentage of

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KeyFindingsofLabourForceSurvey2010 (Million) Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 1. Economically active population/Labour Force (Million) (15+) Bangladesh Total 46.3 49.5 56.7 Male 36.0 37.3 39.5 Female 10.3 12.1 17.2 Urban Total 11.3 11.7 13.3 Male 8.6 8.9 9.3 Female 2.7 2.8 4.0 Rural Total 35.0 37.8 43.4 Male 27.4 28.5 30.2 Female 7.6 9.3 13.2 2. Employed population (million) Bangladesh Total 44.3 47.4 54.1 Male 34.5 36.1 37.9 Female 9.8 11.3 16.2 Urban Total 10.7 11.3 12.4 Male 8.2 8.6 8.8 Female 2.5 2.7 3.6 Rural Total 33.6 36.1 41.7 Male 26.3 27.5 29.1 Female 7.3 8.6 12.6 3. Unemployed population (million) Bangladesh Total 2.0 2.1 2.6 Male 1.5 1.2 1.6 Female 0.5 0.9 1.0 Urban Total 0.6 0.5 0.9 Male 0.4 0.3 0.5 Female 0.2 0.2 0.4 Rural Total 1.4 1.6 1.7 Male 1.1 0.9 1.1 Female 0.3 0.7 0.6
Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 4. Not in labour force (Million) Bangladesh Total 34.5 35.1 38.9 Male 5.2 5.7 8.4 Female 29.3 29.4 30.5 Urban Total 8.6 9.3 9.9 Male 1.5 1.8 2.3 Female 7.1 7.5 7.6 Rural Total 25.9 25.8 29.0 Male 3.7 3.9 6.1 Female 22.2 21.9 22.9 5. Unemployment rate (%) Total 4.3 4.3 4.5 Male 4.2 3.4 4.1 Female 4.9 7.0 5.8 6. Labour force participation rate (%) (refined activity rate) Bangladesh Total 57.3 58.5 59.3 Male 87.4 86.8 82.5 Female 26.1 29.2 36.0 Urban Total 56.8 55.7 57.3 Male 85.1 83.2 80.2 Female 27.4 27.4 34.5 Rural Total 57.5 59.4 60.0 Male 88.1 88.0 83.3 Female 25.6 29.8 36.4 7. Crude activity rate (%) Bangladesh Total 34.7 36.0 38.1 Male 52.7 53.3 52.5 Female 15.9 18.0 23.3 Urban Total 36.2 36.3 39.0 Male 53.8 54.2 54.2 Female 17.6 17.9 23.6 Rural Total 34.3 35.9 37.8 Male 52.3 53.0 52.0 Female 15.4 18.1 23.3
Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 8. Dependency ratio Bangladesh Demographic (DDR) 77.7 73.5 72.5 Economic (EDR) 74.5 71.0 68.7 Urban Demographic (DDR) 67.0 60.6 59.4 Economic (EDR) 76.1 79.7 74.5 Rural Demographic (DDR) 81.3 77.9 78.0 Economic (EDR) 74.0 68.3 67.0 9. Employed by broad economic sector (%) Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 Agriculture 51.7 48.1 47.3 Non-agriculture 48.3 51.9 52.7 10. Unpaid family worker (million) Bangladesh Total 8.1 10.3 11.8 Male 3.4 3.5 2.7 Female 4.7 6.8 9.1 Urban Total 1.6 1.1 2.1 Male 0.6 0.5 0.3 Female 1.0 0.6 1.8 Rural Total 6.5 9.2 9.7 Male 2.8 3.0 2.3 Female 3.7 6.2 7.4 11. Youth Labour Force (aged 15-29) (Million) Bangladesh Total 19.0 17.8 20.9 Male 13.5 13.2 13.1 Female 5.5 4.6 7.8 Urban Total 4.4 4.2 5.1 Male 3.1 3.0 3.1 Female 1.3 1.2 2.0 Rural Total 14.6 13.6 15.8 Male 10.4 10.2 10.0 Female 4.2 3.4 5.8
Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 12. Youth Labour Force (aged 15-24) (Million) Bangladesh Total 12.4 10.8 13.2 Male 8.6 8.4 8.2 Female 3.8 2.4 5.0 Urban Total 2.8 2.3 3.2 Male 1.9 1.7 1.9 Female 0.9 0.6 1.3 Rural Total 9.6 8.5 9.9 Male 6.7 6.7 6.3 Female 2.9 1.8 3.6 13. Female labour force (million) Bangladesh 10.3 12.1 17.2 Urban 2.7 2.8 4.0 Rural 7.6 9.3 13.2 14. Female labour force participation rate (%) Bangladesh 26.1 29.2 36.0 Urban 27.4 27.4 34.5 Rural 25.6 29.8 36.4 15. Employment by sector (million) Formal sector Total 9.2 10.2 6.8 Male 7.3 8.6 5.5 Female 2.0 1.6 1.3 Informal sector Total 35.1 37.2 47.3 Male 27.2 27.5 32.4 Female 7.9 9.7 14.9 16. 1. Employment by major occupation (Million) Total 44.3 47.4 54.1 Professional, technical 1.7 2.2 2.4 Administrative, managerial 0.1 0.2 0.7 Clerical workers 1.5 1.0 1.0 Sales workers 6.5 6.7 8.2 Service workers 2.0 2.8 3.0 Agriculture, forestry & fisheries 22.8 23.0 25.7 Production & transport labourers & others 9.7 11.5 13.5
Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 17. Employment by major industry (million) Total 44.3 47.4 54.1 Agriculture, forestry & fisheries 22.9 22.8 25.7 Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.1 0.1 Manufacturing 4.3 5.2 6.7 Electricity, Gas and water 0.1 0.1 0.1 Construction 1.5 1.5 2.6 Trade, hotel and restaurant 6.7 7.8 8.4 Transport, storage & communication 3.0 4.0 4.0 Finance & business services and real estate 0.3 0.8 1.0 Health, education, public administration & defense 2.5 2.6 2.3 Community and personal services 2.7 2.6 3.4 18. Status in employment (million) Total 44.3 47.4 54.1 Self-employed/own accountant workers 19.8 19.9 22.0 Elmpoyer 0.2 0.1 0.1 Employee 6.1 6.6 9.4 Unpaid family helpers 8.1 10.3 11.8 Day labourers 8.9 8.6 10.6 Household aid 1.2 1.9 1.4 * Components may not add to totals as some employed persons are engaged in more than one occupation. This is also true for industry and employment status.

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  • 1. KeyFindingsofLabourForceSurvey2010 (Million) Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 1. Economically active population/Labour Force (Million) (15+) Bangladesh Total 46.3 49.5 56.7 Male 36.0 37.3 39.5 Female 10.3 12.1 17.2 Urban Total 11.3 11.7 13.3 Male 8.6 8.9 9.3 Female 2.7 2.8 4.0 Rural Total 35.0 37.8 43.4 Male 27.4 28.5 30.2 Female 7.6 9.3 13.2 2. Employed population (million) Bangladesh Total 44.3 47.4 54.1 Male 34.5 36.1 37.9 Female 9.8 11.3 16.2 Urban Total 10.7 11.3 12.4 Male 8.2 8.6 8.8 Female 2.5 2.7 3.6 Rural Total 33.6 36.1 41.7 Male 26.3 27.5 29.1 Female 7.3 8.6 12.6 3. Unemployed population (million) Bangladesh Total 2.0 2.1 2.6 Male 1.5 1.2 1.6 Female 0.5 0.9 1.0 Urban Total 0.6 0.5 0.9 Male 0.4 0.3 0.5 Female 0.2 0.2 0.4 Rural Total 1.4 1.6 1.7 Male 1.1 0.9 1.1 Female 0.3 0.7 0.6
  • 2. Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 4. Not in labour force (Million) Bangladesh Total 34.5 35.1 38.9 Male 5.2 5.7 8.4 Female 29.3 29.4 30.5 Urban Total 8.6 9.3 9.9 Male 1.5 1.8 2.3 Female 7.1 7.5 7.6 Rural Total 25.9 25.8 29.0 Male 3.7 3.9 6.1 Female 22.2 21.9 22.9 5. Unemployment rate (%) Total 4.3 4.3 4.5 Male 4.2 3.4 4.1 Female 4.9 7.0 5.8 6. Labour force participation rate (%) (refined activity rate) Bangladesh Total 57.3 58.5 59.3 Male 87.4 86.8 82.5 Female 26.1 29.2 36.0 Urban Total 56.8 55.7 57.3 Male 85.1 83.2 80.2 Female 27.4 27.4 34.5 Rural Total 57.5 59.4 60.0 Male 88.1 88.0 83.3 Female 25.6 29.8 36.4 7. Crude activity rate (%) Bangladesh Total 34.7 36.0 38.1 Male 52.7 53.3 52.5 Female 15.9 18.0 23.3 Urban Total 36.2 36.3 39.0 Male 53.8 54.2 54.2 Female 17.6 17.9 23.6 Rural Total 34.3 35.9 37.8 Male 52.3 53.0 52.0 Female 15.4 18.1 23.3
  • 3. Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 8. Dependency ratio Bangladesh Demographic (DDR) 77.7 73.5 72.5 Economic (EDR) 74.5 71.0 68.7 Urban Demographic (DDR) 67.0 60.6 59.4 Economic (EDR) 76.1 79.7 74.5 Rural Demographic (DDR) 81.3 77.9 78.0 Economic (EDR) 74.0 68.3 67.0 9. Employed by broad economic sector (%) Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 Agriculture 51.7 48.1 47.3 Non-agriculture 48.3 51.9 52.7 10. Unpaid family worker (million) Bangladesh Total 8.1 10.3 11.8 Male 3.4 3.5 2.7 Female 4.7 6.8 9.1 Urban Total 1.6 1.1 2.1 Male 0.6 0.5 0.3 Female 1.0 0.6 1.8 Rural Total 6.5 9.2 9.7 Male 2.8 3.0 2.3 Female 3.7 6.2 7.4 11. Youth Labour Force (aged 15-29) (Million) Bangladesh Total 19.0 17.8 20.9 Male 13.5 13.2 13.1 Female 5.5 4.6 7.8 Urban Total 4.4 4.2 5.1 Male 3.1 3.0 3.1 Female 1.3 1.2 2.0 Rural Total 14.6 13.6 15.8 Male 10.4 10.2 10.0 Female 4.2 3.4 5.8
  • 4. Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 12. Youth Labour Force (aged 15-24) (Million) Bangladesh Total 12.4 10.8 13.2 Male 8.6 8.4 8.2 Female 3.8 2.4 5.0 Urban Total 2.8 2.3 3.2 Male 1.9 1.7 1.9 Female 0.9 0.6 1.3 Rural Total 9.6 8.5 9.9 Male 6.7 6.7 6.3 Female 2.9 1.8 3.6 13. Female labour force (million) Bangladesh 10.3 12.1 17.2 Urban 2.7 2.8 4.0 Rural 7.6 9.3 13.2 14. Female labour force participation rate (%) Bangladesh 26.1 29.2 36.0 Urban 27.4 27.4 34.5 Rural 25.6 29.8 36.4 15. Employment by sector (million) Formal sector Total 9.2 10.2 6.8 Male 7.3 8.6 5.5 Female 2.0 1.6 1.3 Informal sector Total 35.1 37.2 47.3 Male 27.2 27.5 32.4 Female 7.9 9.7 14.9 16. 1. Employment by major occupation (Million) Total 44.3 47.4 54.1 Professional, technical 1.7 2.2 2.4 Administrative, managerial 0.1 0.2 0.7 Clerical workers 1.5 1.0 1.0 Sales workers 6.5 6.7 8.2 Service workers 2.0 2.8 3.0 Agriculture, forestry & fisheries 22.8 23.0 25.7 Production & transport labourers & others 9.7 11.5 13.5
  • 5. Labour force survey (15+ Population)Labour force characteristics 2002-03 2005-06 2010 17. Employment by major industry (million) Total 44.3 47.4 54.1 Agriculture, forestry & fisheries 22.9 22.8 25.7 Mining and quarrying 0.1 0.1 0.1 Manufacturing 4.3 5.2 6.7 Electricity, Gas and water 0.1 0.1 0.1 Construction 1.5 1.5 2.6 Trade, hotel and restaurant 6.7 7.8 8.4 Transport, storage & communication 3.0 4.0 4.0 Finance & business services and real estate 0.3 0.8 1.0 Health, education, public administration & defense 2.5 2.6 2.3 Community and personal services 2.7 2.6 3.4 18. Status in employment (million) Total 44.3 47.4 54.1 Self-employed/own accountant workers 19.8 19.9 22.0 Elmpoyer 0.2 0.1 0.1 Employee 6.1 6.6 9.4 Unpaid family helpers 8.1 10.3 11.8 Day labourers 8.9 8.6 10.6 Household aid 1.2 1.9 1.4 * Components may not add to totals as some employed persons are engaged in more than one occupation. This is also true for industry and employment status.