Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.6% for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 84th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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 service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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