Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 42.84 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.84
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
42.84
in 2016
All-time low
37.17
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 37.22010: 41.82013: 41.52015: 412016: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh stood at 42.84. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 42.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.17, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 37.17
2010 41.82 +12.5%
2013 41.46 -0.9%
2015 40.99 -1.1%
2016 42.84 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.17 37.17 37.17 1
2010s 41.78 40.99 42.84 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 57 South Africa 43.46 compare
  2. 58 Jordan 43.38 compare
  3. 59 Djibouti 43.07 compare
  4. 61 Nepal 42.28 compare
  5. 62 Kenya 42.19 compare
  6. 63 Ghana 42.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 42.84 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 42.84 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 37.17 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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