Industry share of total emplyoment in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.03 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
18.03
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.79
in 2013
All-time low
12.53
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Bangladesh, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 17.21992: 16.21993: 15.11994: 14.11995: 13.31996: 12.51997: 12.61998: 12.71999: 12.92000: 13.12001: 14.42002: 15.72003: 17.12004: 17.62005: 18.22006: 18.62007: 18.92008: 19.22009: 19.42010: 19.72011: 202012: 20.42013: 20.82014: 20.52015: 20.52016: 20.52017: 20.42018: 20.12019: 19.82020: 192021: 18.32022: 182023: 17.62024: 17.92025: 18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 18.03 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Bangladesh peaked at 20.79 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.53, in 1996.

Bangladesh ranks 110th of 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.08 12.53 17.18 9
2000s 17.23 13.09 19.39 10
2010s 20.27 19.67 20.79 10
2020s 18.13 17.63 18.97 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 107 Ireland 18.21 compare
  2. 108 Togo 18.16 compare
  3. 109 Myanmar 18.16 compare
  4. 111 Norway 17.84 compare
  5. 112 Somalia 17.75 compare
  6. 113 Malta 17.74 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Bangladesh?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Bangladesh was 18.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 20.79 in 2013.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 12.53 in 1996.
How does Bangladesh rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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