Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
97th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.279 % of female population in working age2010: 0.356 % of female population in working age2013: 0.327 % of female population in working age2015: 0.224 % of female population in working age2016: 0.263 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

Bangladesh ranks 97th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2005 0.3%
2010 0.4% +27.5%
2013 0.3% -8.2%
2015 0.2% -31.5%
2016 0.3% +17.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 94 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  2. 95 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  3. 96 Morocco 0.3% compare
  4. 98 Tunisia 0.3% compare
  5. 99 India 0.3% compare
  6. 100 Tajikistan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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