1. Number of garment factories
Table 1.1. Growth of RMG industry and employment
Year
Number of garment factories
Employment (million)
3480
1.8
3618
3760
2.0
3957
4107
4220
2.2
4490
2.4
4743
2.8
4925
3.5
5063
3.6
5150
5700
4.0
5876
4222
4296
Source: BGMEA Directory, 2015.
Afsana Mustafa et al. Impact of RMG Sector on Livelihood Change of Women Employees of Bangladesh. Social and
Economic Geography, 2016, Vol. 2, No. 1, doi: /seg-2-1-1
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