Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Bangladesh
44.3%
in 2025
Bhutan
42.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Bhutan rank
36th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 44.3% against 42.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Bhutan ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 66.0% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 62.5% | 7.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 56.6% | 12.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 45.5% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bangladesh, at 44.3% against 42.4% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 1.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Bhutan ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.