Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.742010: 0.4352013: 0.7492015: 0.8272016: 0.825

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Bangladesh is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.7%
2010 0.4% -41.2%
2013 0.7% +72.2%
2015 0.8% +10.4%
2016 0.8% -0.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 73 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
  2. 74 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  3. 75 Peru 0.8% compare
  4. 77 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  5. 78 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  6. 79 Ghana 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Bangladesh?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Bangladesh was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary?
Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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