Share of male vs female employment in agri in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 28.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.56
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.99
in 1991
All-time low
28.06
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Bangladesh stood at 28.56.
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 agri in Bangladesh peaked at 66.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.06, 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 agri in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.99 | — |
| 1992 | 66.86 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.61 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.26 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.69 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.05 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 65.19 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.16 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.03 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.11 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 56.98 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 52.58 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 50.94 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 49.12 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.26 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.19 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 46.16 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 45.18 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.05 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.26 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.45 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.65 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.17 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 36.56 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 33.97 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 31.83 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 30.68 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.47 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 29.9 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.22 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.06 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 28.96 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 29.11 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 28.56 | -1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.18, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.89 | 65.05 | 66.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.25 | 45.18 | 65.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.31 | 29.47 | 44.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.97 | 28.06 | 29.9 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Bangladesh?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Bangladesh was 28.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.06 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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