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One woman in ten is employed, and in Feni one in sixteen
Employed share of women and girls aged 5 and over, by district, Census 2022
Highest district
Gazipur
30 Per cent of women 5+
Lowest district
Feni
6.3 Per cent of women 5+
Coverage
64 of 64 districts carry a value.
Unit
Per cent of women 5+
Reading this plate
10.4% nationally, from 6.3% in Feni to 30.0% in Gazipur. This is the census measure on a 5-and-over base and is not the labour force survey's female participation rate, which uses a working-age base and a different definition. Do not compare the two.
Source
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2022, via UN in Bangladesh (HDX)
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2022, via UN in Bangladesh (HDX)