Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 46,130 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 46,130 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Bangladesh peaked at 46,130 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,578 1000 No, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 145 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: Total — Value in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41,876 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 40,379 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 38,446 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 36,175 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 35,877 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 35,578 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38,612 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 38,346 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 38,062 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 37,803 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 38,151 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38,162 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38,202 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38,264 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38,299 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38,199 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38,061 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38,284 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38,903 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39,436 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40,723 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 42,346 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 43,595 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 46,130 1000 No | +5.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 46,130 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,788 1000 No, 25.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 46,130 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,665 1000 No, 17.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,115 1000 No | 35,578 1000 No | 41,876 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,396 1000 No | 38,061 1000 No | 39,436 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,198 1000 No | 40,723 1000 No | 46,130 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 2 China, mainland 219,250 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 76,188 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 73,397 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 25,635 1000 No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 24,147 1000 No compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,664 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 42,941 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,251 1000 No compare
- 7 Ethiopia 37,963 1000 No compare
- 8 Thailand 21,618 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: total — value in Bangladesh?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Bangladesh was 46,130 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: total — value recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 46,130 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,578 1000 No in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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: Total — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — 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.