Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.973 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.978 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.97 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.

Bangladesh ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2005 1.0%
2010 1.0% +0.5%
2013 1.0% -0.8%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% -0.0%

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. 16 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  2. 17 Guinea 1.0% compare
  3. 18 Ghana 1.0% compare
  4. 20 Romania 1.0% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 1.0% compare
  6. 22 Nigeria 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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