Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.811999200720161999: 0.964 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.984 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.955 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.958 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.971 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.955 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.957 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.952 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1999 1.0%
2000 1.0% +2.1%
2003 1.0% -3.0%
2005 1.0% +0.3%
2010 1.0% +1.4%
2013 1.0% -1.6%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 30 Belarus 1.0% compare
  2. 31 Norway 1.0% compare
  3. 32 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  4. 34 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  5. 35 Peru 1.0% compare
  6. 36 Kenya 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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