ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age was 13,609 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 13,609 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Bangladesh peaked at 17,182 1000 No in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,358 1000 No, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15,084 1000 No | — |
| 2010 | 15,078 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,182 1000 No | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 13,564 1000 No | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 13,548 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13,358 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13,609 1000 No | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 13,609 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,688 1000 No, 8.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,084 1000 No | 15,084 1000 No | 15,084 1000 No | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,275 1000 No | 13,564 1000 No | 17,182 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 13,505 1000 No | 13,358 1000 No | 13,609 1000 No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 2,597 1000 No compare
- 1 India 114,538 1000 No compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 9,540 1000 No compare
- 2 Indonesia 25,476 1000 No compare
- 2 Viet Nam 7,519 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 14,746 1000 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 2,796 1000 No compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,762 1000 No compare
- 5 Philippines 7,490 1000 No compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,037 1000 No compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 818.47 1000 No compare
- 6 Thailand 6,879 1000 No compare
- 7 Myanmar 6,698 1000 No compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 322.26 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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Bangladesh?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Bangladesh was 13,609 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17,182 1000 No in 2013.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,358 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age, total (15+) — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.