Bangladesh vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 74.7% against 60.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 75.1% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 68.4% | 6.3% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 56.4% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 60.6% | 11.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment), Bangladesh or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Bangladesh, at 74.7% against 60.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) between Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).