Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 36.86 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
36.86
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
90th
of 106 countries
All-time high
36.86
in 2016
All-time low
31.74
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 35.42010: 31.72013: 32.42015: 36.12016: 36.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh is 36.86, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 36.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.74, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 35.44
2010 31.74 -10.5%
2013 32.41 +2.1%
2015 36.08 +11.3%
2016 36.86 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.44 35.44 35.44 1
2010s 34.27 31.74 36.86 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 87 Gambia 37.58 compare
  2. 88 Guatemala 37.33 compare
  3. 89 Cambodia 37.2 compare
  4. 91 Ghana 36.77 compare
  5. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.26 compare
  6. 93 Rwanda 36.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 36.86 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 36.86 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 31.74 in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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