Bangladesh vs Late-demographic dividend: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Bangladesh
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 44.3% against 19.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.3 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 45.8% | 22.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 38.5% | 16.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 26.5% | 17.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 20.5% | 23.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Bangladesh or Late-demographic dividend?
- Bangladesh, at 44.3% against 19.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Bangladesh and Late-demographic dividend?
- 25.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Late-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total 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).