Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.274 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.215 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.225 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.243 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.244 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.2% for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.3%
2010 0.2% -21.4%
2013 0.2% +4.3%
2015 0.2% +8.0%
2016 0.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 7 Honduras 0.3% compare
  2. 8 Jordan 0.3% compare
  3. 9 Rwanda 0.2%
  4. 11 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  5. 12 Colombia 0.2% compare
  6. 13 Zambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bangladesh?
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bangladesh was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
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