Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh is 96.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 16th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.3% | — |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 93.3% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.0% | 3 |
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 share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh was 96.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).