Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.216 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.304 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.36 % of rural employed female population in working age2015: 0.41 % of rural employed female population in working age2016: 0.408 % of rural employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2005 0.2%
2010 0.3% +41.0%
2013 0.4% +18.2%
2015 0.4% +14.1%
2016 0.4% -0.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 65 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  2. 66 Mongolia 0.5% compare
  3. 67 Gambia 0.4% compare
  4. 69 Ghana 0.4% compare
  5. 70 Armenia 0.4% compare
  6. 71 Ecuador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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