Bangladesh vs United States of America: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural

Bangladesh
38.52 million
in 2016
United States of America
23.89 million
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
6th
United States of America rank
8th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 38.52 million against 23.89 million in United States of America, a difference of 14.63 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 95 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 36.03 million 32.05 million 3.98 million Bangladesh
2010s 39.17 million 6.45 billion 6.41 billion United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural, Bangladesh or United States of America?
Bangladesh, at 38.52 million against 23.89 million in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural between Bangladesh and United States of America?
14.63 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and United States of America rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed