Economy, jobs and prices in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh: official figures
The average household in Dhaka division had a monthly income of Tk 42,696 in 2022, the highest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: Tk 32,422), and spent Tk 37,935 a month on consumption (Bangladesh: Tk 30,603).
What is the unemployment rate in Dhaka division?
18,929,000 people aged 15 and over in Dhaka division were in work in 2024 and 687,000 were unemployed, an unemployment rate of about 3.5%, 3rd lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 3.7%).
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many workers in Dhaka division have informal jobs?
83.2% of workers in Dhaka division were in informal employment in 2024 (mostly jobs without social security or paid leave), 4th 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 Dhaka division are not in work or school?
30.8% of young people aged 15 to 24 in Dhaka division were not in education, employment or training at the 2022 census (48.3% of young women and 11.7% of young men), the lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 34.3%).
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many families in Dhaka division receive remittances?
1,153,416 households in Dhaka division, about 10.3% of all households, received money from relatives abroad in 2022, 3rd highest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 9.8%); 1,431,131 family members from the division were living abroad, 28.3% of the national total.
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Dhaka division have a bank account?
28.2% of adults in Dhaka 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 the highest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions.
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Dhaka division use the internet?
40.4% of people aged 5 and over in Dhaka division used the internet at the 2022 census (48.0% of males, 32.6% of females), the highest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 30.7%); 62.1% had a mobile phone of their own (Bangladesh: 55.9%).
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo homes in Dhaka division have electricity?
99.3% of households in Dhaka division were connected to the national electricity grid in 2022 and 0.3% relied on solar power; 0.25% had no electricity at all (Bangladesh: 97.6% on the grid, 0.76% without).
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat do households in Dhaka division cook with?
50.3% of households in Dhaka division cooked mainly with piped gas, bottled LP gas, electricity or biogas in 2022, the highest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 24.7%); 49.4% still cooked with wood, straw or dung.
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 32.4% of the employed in Dhaka division in 2024 (Bangladesh: 33.1%), 3rd lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions. Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
How Dhaka Division compares with other divisions
Average monthly household income (2022)
Dhaka Division ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Division | Tk 42,696 |
| 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 |
Unemployment rate, age 15+ (2024)
Dhaka Division ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, age 15+ |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Mymensingh Division | 2.1% |
Internet users, age 5+ (2022)
Dhaka Division ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Internet users, age 5+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Division | 40.4% |
| 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% |
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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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