Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 20,526 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
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Bangladesh is 20,526 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Bangladesh peaked at 20,526 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,352 1000 No, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 9,726 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 9,509 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,054 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 8,554 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8,390 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8,352 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8,628 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9,133 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9,735 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10,360 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 11,461 1000 No | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 11,399 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,486 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11,585 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,247 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12,870 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 13,493 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 13,959 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14,916 1000 No | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 15,828 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 16,857 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 18,385 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 19,688 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 20,526 1000 No | +4.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20,526 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,086 1000 No, 18.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 20,526 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,070 1000 No, 19.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,144 1000 No | 8,352 1000 No | 10,360 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,924 1000 No | 11,399 1000 No | 15,828 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,864 1000 No | 16,857 1000 No | 20,526 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 2 China, mainland 104,159 1000 No compare
- 3 Nigeria 37,677 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 33,780 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 12,984 1000 No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 12,766 1000 No compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,673 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 16,147 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,748 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 12,976 1000 No compare
- 8 Thailand 10,217 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 20,526 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 20,526 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 8,352 1000 No in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 139 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 77.2%. 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: Total — Value — Female — 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.