Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 18.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bangladesh stood at 18.0%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bangladesh peaked at 20.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1996.
Bangladesh ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 18.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 18.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.9%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.5% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 19.0% | 6 |
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 industry (% of total employment) in Bangladesh?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bangladesh was 18.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1996.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).