Female participation in workforce on rise

The Economic Census 2013 released last month reveals that female working proprietors, full time workers and unpaid family workers have grown significantly since 2001-03.
Female working proprietors rose from 1,08,494 in 2001 and 2003 to 4,31,809 in 2013. Similarly, full time female workers increased from 8,17,998 in 2001 and 2003 to 30,00,846 in 2013 and unpaid family workers went up from 2,25,079 in 2001 to 4,65,978 in 2013.
In Bangladesh, full time workers constitute the largest group at 61.71 per cent (1,51,20,355) followed by working proprietors at 30.01 per cent (73,52,024) and unpaid family workers at 5.29 per cent (12,96,960). By contrast, part time workers constitute 1.98 per cent (4,86,080) and casual workers 1.01 per cent (2,45,431) of total employed persons in 2013.
In the 2001 and 2003 Census, there were four working categories i.e. working proprietors, unpaid family workers, full time workers and part time workers. In 2001 and 2003, full time workers stood at 53.90 per cent followed by working proprietors at 31.00 per cent, unpaid family workers at 11.20 per cent, and part time workers at 3.90 per cent.
In the 2013 Census however, five working categories have been included for better understanding of the status of employment. The latest Census shows that annual growth rates of working proprietors and full time workers are fairly promising i.e. 6.76 per cent and 8.29 per cent, respectively, while those of unpaid family workers and part time workers are insignificant at 0.24 per cent and 1.02 per cent, respectively.
Further comparison reveals that in 2001 and 2003, of the total number of persons engaged in permanent establishments, full time workers constituted 58.1 per cent, working proprietors constituted 28.40 per cent, unpaid family workers 9.50 per cent and part time workers 4.00 per cent.
As per the 2013 Census, of the total number of persons engaged in permanent establishments, full time workers constitute 72.87, working proprietors constitute 21.29 per cent, unpaid family workers 2.15 per cent, part time workers 2.45 per cent, and casual workers 1.24 per cent. This shows that full-time workers have increased remarkably over the last decade.
In 2001 and 2003, of the total number of persons engaged in temporary establishments, working proprietors constituted 57.40 per cent, full time workers 28.50 per cent, unpaid family workers 11.20 per cent, and part time workers 2.80 per cent. Whereas in the 2013 Census, of the total number of persons engaged in temporary establishments, working proprietors constitute 49.82, full time workers 43.72, and unpaid family workers 5.58 per cent.
In 2001 and 2003, economic households had 40.60 per cent working proprietors, 28.20 per cent unpaid family workers, 27.80 per cent full time workers, and 3.40 per cent part time workers. In 2013 however, economic households have 62.88 per cent working proprietors, 18.63 per cent unpaid family workers, 18.08 per cent full time workers, 0.28 per cent part time workers and 0.14 per cent casual workers.

Female participation in workforce on rise

The Economic Census 2013 released last month reveals that female working proprietors, full time workers and unpaid family workers have grown significantly since 2001-03. Female working proprietors rose from 1,08,494 in 2001 and 2003 to 4,31,809 in 2013. Similarly, full time female workers increased from 8,17,998 in 2001 and 2003 to 30,00,846 in 2013 and unpaid family workers went up from 2,25,079 in 2001 to 4,65,978 in 2013. In Bangladesh, full time workers constitute the largest group at 61.71 per cent (1,51,20,355) followed by working proprietors at 30.01 per cent (73,52,024) and unpaid family workers at 5.29 per cent (12,96,960). By contrast, part time workers constitute 1.98 per cent (4,86,080) and casual workers 1.01 per cent (2,45,431) of total employed persons in 2013. In the 2001 and 2003 Census, there were four working categories i.e. working proprietors, unpaid family workers, full time workers and part time workers. In 2001 and 2003, full time workers stood at 53.90 per cent followed by working proprietors at 31.00 per cent, unpaid family workers at 11.20 per cent, and part time workers at 3.90 per cent. In the 2013 Census however, five working categories have been included for better understanding of the status of employment. The latest Census shows that annual growth rates of working proprietors and full time workers are fairly promising i.e. 6.76 per cent and 8.29 per cent, respectively, while those of unpaid family workers and part time workers are insignificant at 0.24 per cent and 1.02 per cent, respectively. Further comparison reveals that in 2001 and 2003, of the total number of persons engaged in permanent establishments, full time workers constituted 58.1 per cent, working proprietors constituted 28.40 per cent, unpaid family workers 9.50 per cent and part time workers 4.00 per cent. As per the 2013 Census, of the total number of persons engaged in permanent establishments, full time workers constitute 72.87, working proprietors constitute 21.29 per cent, unpaid family workers 2.15 per cent, part time workers 2.45 per cent, and casual workers 1.24 per cent. This shows that full-time workers have increased remarkably over the last decade. In 2001 and 2003, of the total number of persons engaged in temporary establishments, working proprietors constituted 57.40 per cent, full time workers 28.50 per cent, unpaid family workers 11.20 per cent, and part time workers 2.80 per cent. Whereas in the 2013 Census, of the total number of persons engaged in temporary establishments, working proprietors constitute 49.82, full time workers 43.72, and unpaid family workers 5.58 per cent. In 2001 and 2003, economic households had 40.60 per cent working proprietors, 28.20 per cent unpaid family workers, 27.80 per cent full time workers, and 3.40 per cent part time workers. In 2013 however, economic households have 62.88 per cent working proprietors, 18.63 per cent unpaid family workers, 18.08 per cent full time workers, 0.28 per cent part time workers and 0.14 per cent casual workers.