ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 18,926 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh stood at 18,926 1000 No.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh peaked at 20,194 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,621 1000 No, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,621 1000 No | — |
| 2010 | 12,533 1000 No | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 12,300 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13,339 1000 No | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 14,076 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 20,194 1000 No | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 18,926 1000 No | -6.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 18,926 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,650 1000 No, 11.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,621 1000 No | 8,621 1000 No | 8,621 1000 No | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,062 1000 No | 12,300 1000 No | 14,076 1000 No | 4 |
| 2020s | 19,560 1000 No | 18,926 1000 No | 20,194 1000 No | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 India 117,159 1000 No compare
- 1 Viet Nam 16,652 1000 No compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 1,950 1000 No compare
- 2 Indonesia 24,444 1000 No compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 9,493 1000 No compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 21.53 1000 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 3,130 1000 No compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,061 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 14,944 1000 No compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 514.67 1000 No compare
- 5 Thailand 9,572 1000 No compare
- 6 Russian Federation 7,427 1000 No compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh was 18,926 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20,194 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,621 1000 No in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.