Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
66th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.921 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.946 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.93 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.936 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.891 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 66th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2005 0.9%
2010 0.9% +2.7%
2013 0.9% -1.6%
2015 0.9% +0.6%
2016 0.9% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 63 Czechia 0.9% compare
  2. 64 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  3. 65 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  4. 67 Ireland 0.9% compare
  5. 68 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  6. 69 Egypt 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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