Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 11.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2013
All-time low
7.3%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Bangladesh, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 7.32003: 9.82005: 112006: 112010: 12.42013: 16.42016: 14.42017: 14.42022: 11.32023: 11.62024: 11.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Bangladesh stood at 11.8%.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Bangladesh peaked at 16.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 59th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.3%
2003 9.8% +34.1%
2005 11.0% +12.6%
2006 11.0% +0.0%
2010 12.4% +12.3%
2013 16.4% +32.0%
2016 14.4% -11.7%
2017 14.4% -0.2%
2022 11.3% -21.9%
2023 11.6% +2.7%
2024 11.8% +1.7%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 11.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 11.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 7.3% 11.0% 4
2010s 14.4% 12.4% 16.4% 4
2020s 11.5% 11.3% 11.8% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 56 Egypt 12.1% compare
  2. 57 Switzerland 12.0% compare
  3. 58 India 11.9% compare
  4. 60 Brazil 11.5% compare
  5. 61 Nicaragua 11.5% compare
  6. 62 Belgium 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Bangladesh?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Bangladesh was 11.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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