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Services are the largest sector in 19 districts but pass half in only seven

Services are the largest sector in 19 districts but pass half in only seven

62.7

Highest · Dhaka

27.6

Lowest · Kurigram

64/64

Districts with a value

Per cent of employed

Unit

SOURCE

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2022, via UN in Bangladesh (HDX)

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