Economy, jobs and prices in Barishal Division, Bangladesh: official figures
The average household in Barishal division had a monthly income of Tk 25,892 in 2022, 4th lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: Tk 32,422), and spent Tk 23,940 a month on consumption (Bangladesh: Tk 30,603).
What is the unemployment rate in Barishal division?
3,375,000 people aged 15 and over in Barishal division were in work in 2024 and 139,000 were unemployed, an unemployment rate of about 4.0%, 3rd highest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 3.7%).
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many workers in Barishal division have informal jobs?
81.1% of workers in Barishal division were in informal employment in 2024 (mostly jobs without social security or paid leave), the lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 84.0%); for women the share was 95.0%.
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many young people in Barishal division are not in work or school?
35.6% of young people aged 15 to 24 in Barishal division were not in education, employment or training at the 2022 census (53.7% of young women and 14.1% of young men), 3rd highest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 34.3%).
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many families in Barishal division receive remittances?
113,950 households in Barishal division, about 5.2% of all households, received money from relatives abroad in 2022, 4th lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 9.8%); 151,528 family members from the division were living abroad, 3.0% of the national total.
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Barishal division have a bank account?
25.0% of adults in Barishal division had an account with a bank, insurer, microcredit body or post office in 2022 (Bangladesh: 25.4%), and 41.3% used a mobile banking account (Bangladesh: 39.1%); account ownership is 4th lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions.
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Barishal division use the internet?
23.7% of people aged 5 and over in Barishal division used the internet at the 2022 census (30.4% of males, 17.4% of females), 4th lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 30.7%); 56.4% had a mobile phone of their own (Bangladesh: 55.9%).
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo homes in Barishal division have electricity?
96.7% of households in Barishal division were connected to the national electricity grid in 2022 and 2.3% relied on solar power; 0.80% had no electricity at all (Bangladesh: 97.6% on the grid, 0.76% without).
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat do households in Barishal division cook with?
8.0% of households in Barishal division cooked mainly with piped gas, bottled LP gas, electricity or biogas in 2022, 2nd lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 24.7%); 91.9% still cooked with wood, straw or dung.
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 27.3% of the employed in Barishal division in 2024 (Bangladesh: 33.1%), the lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions. Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
How Barishal Division compares with other divisions
Average monthly household income (2022)
Barishal Division ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chattogram Division | Tk 34,054 |
| 3 | Rajshahi Division | Tk 30,398 |
| 4 | Khulna Division | Tk 28,192 |
| 5 | Barishal Division | Tk 25,892 |
| 6 | Mymensingh Division | Tk 24,183 |
| 7 | Sylhet Division | Tk 22,861 |
| 8 | Rangpur Division | Tk 21,674 |
Unemployment rate, age 15+ (2024)
Barishal Division ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, age 15+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylhet Division | 5.1% |
| 2 | Chattogram Division | 4.8% |
| 3 | Barishal Division | 4.0% |
| 4 | Khulna Division | 3.9% |
| 5 | Rajshahi Division | 3.6% |
| 6 | Dhaka Division | 3.5% |
| 7 | Rangpur Division | 2.4% |
Internet users, age 5+ (2022)
Barishal Division ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Internet users, age 5+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chattogram Division | 37.4% |
| 3 | Sylhet Division | 28.1% |
| 4 | Khulna Division | 27.6% |
| 5 | Barishal Division | 23.7% |
| 6 | Rajshahi Division | 23.4% |
| 7 | Mymensingh Division | 20.2% |
| 8 | Rangpur Division | 17.7% |
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Sources
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics: Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022, Final Report: Tables 4.5 (income and consumption), 6.4 (poverty), 7.6 (school enrolment), 13.2-13.3 (food insecurity) by division, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4df200a6bfb1…)
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics: Labour Force Survey 2024, final report tables: Tables 6.8.1 (employed), 7.3.2 (informal employment) and 8.7.1 (unemployed) by division, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 072c18ebf9f3…)
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics: Population and Housing Census 2022, National Report (Volume I), Tables 3.2.17-3.2.40 and 3.3.9-3.3.15: disability, literacy, students, NEET, phones, internet, accounts, migration, water, toilets, electricity, cooking fuel, remittances, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1c315d497629…)
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