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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- 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 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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