Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 74.15 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Bangladesh stood at 74.15 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Bangladesh peaked at 75.65 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.81 %, in 2012.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.65 % | — |
| 2001 | 71.59 % | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 66.96 % | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 61.65 % | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 60.09 % | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 58.33 % | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 64.84 % | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 52.33 % | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 51.75 % | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.29 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.59 % | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 49.33 % | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 47.81 % | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 54.26 % | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 49.89 % | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 53.08 % | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 56.15 % | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 60.06 % | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 56.44 % | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 58.59 % | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 62.18 % | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 65.37 % | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 65.46 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.15 % | +13.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 74.15 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.24 %, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 74.15 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 45.69 %, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.45 % | 51.29 % | 75.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.82 % | 47.81 % | 62.59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.79 % | 62.18 % | 74.15 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Burundi 92.8 % compare
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.33 % compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 68.35 % compare
- 2 Mozambique 81.68 % compare
- 3 Chad 74.28 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 67.23 % compare
- 5 Afghanistan 73.42 % compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 58.03 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 49.19 % compare
- 6 Uganda 71.76 % compare
- 7 Madagascar 68.91 % compare
- 7 Melanesia 39.51 % 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 share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Bangladesh?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Bangladesh was 74.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.65 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.81 % in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. 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.