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

Bangladesh: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
82nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.81999200720161999: 0.481 % of total employed female population in working age2000: 0.725 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.415 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.322 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.351 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.47 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.575 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.552 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 82nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1999 0.5%
2000 0.7% +50.8%
2003 0.4% -42.8%
2005 0.3% -22.3%
2010 0.4% +8.9%
2013 0.5% +33.9%
2015 0.6% +22.2%
2016 0.6% -3.9%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 79 Albania 0.7% compare
  2. 80 Ghana 0.7% compare
  3. 81 Georgia 0.6% compare
  4. 83 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  5. 84 India 0.4% compare
  6. 85 Rwanda 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 82nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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