Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 13,468 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bangladesh is 13,468 1000 No, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bangladesh peaked at 23,392 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,704 1000 No, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 23,392 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 22,384 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 21,177 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 19,807 1000 No | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 19,567 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19,236 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 19,298 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18,767 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18,220 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 17,669 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 17,352 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17,237 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17,144 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17,057 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,180 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 15,235 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 14,274 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 13,755 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13,359 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 12,921 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13,005 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12,938 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,704 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 13,468 1000 No | +6.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 13,468 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 18.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 13,468 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,113 1000 No, 12.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,952 1000 No | 17,669 1000 No | 23,392 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,451 1000 No | 12,921 1000 No | 17,352 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,029 1000 No | 12,704 1000 No | 13,468 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 4 Nigeria 24,394 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 10,197 1000 No compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,104 1000 No compare
- 5 Ethiopia 20,630 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 16,694 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,816 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,503 1000 No compare
- 8 Philippines 7,921 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,209 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 7,349 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,284 1000 No compare
- 10 Myanmar 6,750 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 13,468 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 23,392 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,704 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th 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 down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Male — 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.