Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban was 41.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
43.35
in 2010
All-time low
35.42
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 35.42010: 43.32013: 40.82015: 41.22016: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh stood at 41.8.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 43.35 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.42, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 73rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 35.42
2010 43.35 +22.4%
2013 40.8 -5.9%
2015 41.18 +0.9%
2016 41.8 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.42 35.42 35.42 1
2010s 41.78 40.8 43.35 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 70 Honduras 42.18 compare
  2. 71 Paraguay 42.05 compare
  3. 72 Mongolia 42.01 compare
  4. 74 Ghana 41.28 compare
  5. 75 Belarus 41.07 compare
  6. 76 Jamaica 40.77

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 41.8 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 43.35 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 35.42 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,152 data points, 1981–2021
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