Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 28.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bangladesh stood at 28.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bangladesh peaked at 67.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.0% | — |
| 1992 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.1% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 45.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 29.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.1% | 29.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bangladesh?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bangladesh was 28.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.