Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh is 0.9%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
- 22 Madagascar 0.9% compare
- 23 El Salvador 0.9% compare
- 25 Nepal 0.9% compare
- 26 Ghana 0.9% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
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, urban in Bangladesh?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment rate, 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 rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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