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

Bangladesh: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 38.16 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
38.16
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 94 countries
All-time high
38.16
in 2016
All-time low
35.15
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

0102030402005201020162005: 36.32010: 35.22013: 36.22015: 37.62016: 38.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 38.16 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 38.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.15, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 78th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 36.26
2010 35.15 -3.0%
2013 36.22 +3.0%
2015 37.58 +3.8%
2016 38.16 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.26 36.26 36.26 1
2010s 36.78 35.15 38.16 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 75 Egypt 38.68 compare
  2. 76 Nicaragua 38.55 compare
  3. 77 Senegal 38.34 compare
  4. 79 Cambodia 38.09 compare
  5. 80 Zambia 37.9 compare
  6. 81 Namibia 37.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 38.16 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 38.16 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 35.15 in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2021
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