Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.965 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.975 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.965 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.973 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.969 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 29th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2005 1.0%
2010 1.0% +1.0%
2013 1.0% -1.0%
2015 1.0% +0.8%
2016 1.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  2. 27 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  3. 28 Egypt 1.0% compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  5. 31 Mexico 1.0% compare
  6. 32 United States of America 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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