ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 4,339 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Bangladesh stood at 4,339 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Bangladesh peaked at 6,700 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,304 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,543 1000 No | — |
| 2010 | 6,700 1000 No | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 5,686 1000 No | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 4,650 1000 No | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 4,727 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,304 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 4,339 1000 No | +0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4,339 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.16 1000 No, 16.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,543 1000 No | 5,543 1000 No | 5,543 1000 No | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,678 1000 No | 4,650 1000 No | 6,700 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,457 1000 No | 4,304 1000 No | 4,727 1000 No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Indonesia 8,702 1000 No compare
- 1 Viet Nam 1,979 1000 No compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 365.95 1000 No compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 720.53 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 3,636 1000 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 633.84 1000 No compare
- 4 Mexico 3,282 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 628.02 1000 No compare
- 5 Philippines 3,275 1000 No compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 417.38 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 status in Bangladesh?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Bangladesh was 4,339 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 status recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6,700 1000 No in 2010.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,304 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 status of employment, employees — 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.