Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 19,324 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 19,324 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bangladesh peaked at 19,324 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,343 1000 No, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,678 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 8,441 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8,066 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7,575 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7,472 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,343 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7,428 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7,904 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 8,376 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 8,871 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9,686 1000 No | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 9,455 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9,227 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,013 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9,798 1000 No | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 10,542 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 11,285 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 11,926 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 13,008 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 14,054 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 15,255 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 16,911 1000 No | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 18,398 1000 No | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 19,324 1000 No | +5.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 19,324 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 533.44 1000 No, 36.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 19,324 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 848.81 1000 No, 22.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,015 1000 No | 7,343 1000 No | 8,871 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,799 1000 No | 9,013 1000 No | 14,054 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,472 1000 No | 15,255 1000 No | 19,324 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 India 95,823 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 66,934 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,781 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 14,702 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 12,633 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 10,304 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 11,746 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,147 1000 No compare
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bangladesh?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bangladesh was 19,324 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 19,324 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,343 1000 No in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.