Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1999–2016
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh is 0.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
Bangladesh ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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