Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 35.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.27
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.17
in 1991
All-time low
35.27
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bangladesh, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Bangladesh stood at 35.27. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Bangladesh peaked at 64.17 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.27, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.17 | — |
| 1992 | 64.08 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.85 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.64 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.39 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.99 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.51 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 61.98 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.45 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 60.86 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 58.06 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 54.99 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 51.73 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 49.96 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 48.08 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 48.08 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.93 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.76 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.54 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.31 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.67 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.91 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.1 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 44.38 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.54 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.66 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 39.55 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 38.46 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 37.97 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.31 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.66 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 35.27 | -1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 35.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 35.27 is below the median for South Asia, which is 39.39, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.12 | 61.45 | 64.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.5 | 47.54 | 60.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.42 | 38.46 | 47.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.55 | 35.27 | 37.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Bangladesh?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bangladesh was 35.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 64.17 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.27 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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