Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Share of female employment by economic sector
Afghanistan
74.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh
74.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Bangladesh rank
4th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 74.7% against 74.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 77.0% | 11.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 62.1% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 58.3% | 9.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 71.9% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 74.7% against 74.6% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.