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

Bangladesh: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 39.15 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.15
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.15
in 2016
All-time low
36.56
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

0102030402005201020162005: 36.62010: 37.82013: 38.22015: 38.52016: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh stood at 39.15. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh peaked at 39.15 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.56, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 36.56
2010 37.78 +3.3%
2013 38.23 +1.2%
2015 38.5 +0.7%
2016 39.15 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.56 36.56 36.56 1
2010s 38.41 37.78 39.15 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 71 El Salvador 39.46 compare
  2. 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.27 compare
  3. 73 Paraguay 39.17 compare
  4. 75 Ecuador 39.12 compare
  5. 76 Kyrgyzstan 38.8 compare
  6. 77 Dominican Republic 38.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh was 39.15 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 39.15 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 36.56 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Bangladesh ranks 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
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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