Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
34th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.118 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.704 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.121 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.19 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.171 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.2% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 34th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2005 0.1%
2010 0.7% +493.9%
2013 0.1% -82.8%
2015 0.2% +56.9%
2016 0.2% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 31 Brazil 0.2% compare
  2. 32 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  3. 33 Portugal 0.2% compare
  4. 35 Panama 0.2% compare
  5. 36 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  6. 37 Spain 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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