Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.1% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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