Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 1,203 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Bangladesh stood at 1,203 1000 No.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Bangladesh peaked at 2,572 1000 No in 2013 and was at its lowest, 918.17 1000 No, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,048 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,068 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 987.42 1000 No | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 979.08 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 918.17 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,008 1000 No | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1,200 1000 No | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 1,229 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,359 1000 No | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,489 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,775 1000 No | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1,945 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2,258 1000 No | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 2,572 1000 No | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 2,449 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,328 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,209 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,034 1000 No | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,908 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,774 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,602 1000 No | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,474 1000 No | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,291 1000 No | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,203 1000 No | -6.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,203 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 382.77 1000 No, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,203 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 380.65 1000 No, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,129 1000 No | 918.17 1000 No | 1,489 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,125 1000 No | 1,774 1000 No | 2,572 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,392 1000 No | 1,203 1000 No | 1,602 1000 No | 4 |
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Bangladesh?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Bangladesh was 1,203 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: off-farm recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,572 1000 No in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 918.17 1000 No in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. 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.