Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Bangladesh, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 96.9% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Bangladesh peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 16th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.3% | — |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 93.3% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Bangladesh?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Bangladesh was 96.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).