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South Asia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

Within the “South Asia” group, Bangladesh leads Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 at 44.26%, while Maldives sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 11.31%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.011.122.133.244.3BangladeshBangladesh: 44.26%44.3BhutanBhutan: 42.37%42.4IndiaIndia: 41.63%41.6Sri LankaSri Lanka: 25.86%25.9NepalNepal: 22.91%22.9MaldivesMaldives: 11.31%11.3

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Bangladesh 44.26%
2 Bhutan 42.37%
3 India 41.63%
4 Sri Lanka 25.86%
5 Nepal 22.91%
6 Maldives 11.31%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, Bangladesh leads with a gap of 1.89% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Maldives at 11.31%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.