Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total

Bangladesh
0.2%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 84 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Bangladesh as of 2015.
What is the difference in underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed