Bangladesh

Garment/Textile Workers

Number of workers in the garment/textile sector

4,000,000 (2019)

Women Workers in the Garment/Textile Industry

Percentage of women workers employed in the garment/textile industry

60.5% (2018)

Number of Garment/Textile Factories

Number of factories in the garment/textile industry

4621 (2019)

Garment/Textile Industry Exports

(USD$ billion)

USD 42.613 billion (2022)

Garment/Textile Industry Size

Percentage of total exports

81.82% (2022)

Key Garment/Textile Export Markets

Top five countries ($USD value exported and subsequent percentage)

Country	Percentage of Exports
United States	21.2%
Germany	16.8%
United Kingdom	10.6%
Spain	7.1%
France	5.6%

Government Entities

Government agencies actively involved in the garment/textile industry

Ministry of Labour and Employment
Ministry of Commerce
Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE)
Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE)

Worker Organizations

Trade unions, Union federations, and other worker organizations

National Coordination Committee on Workers Education (NCCWE)
IndustriAll Bangladesh Council (IBC)
Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation

Employer/Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Employers and industry related associations, private sectors associations and chambers of commerce

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA)
Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF)

Development Agencies/ International Organizations

National and international development organizations working within the garment/textile industry

• GIZ FABRIC Asia
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
• Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia (ILO)

Better Work Bangladesh (BWB)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
UNICEF
UNWomen
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Civil Society Organizations/ Non-governmental Organizations

Organizations working within the garment/textile industry

Awaj Foundation
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
CARE Bangladesh
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)
Fairwear Foundation
Oxfam International
Plan International
Solidarity Center
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Sources of data provided