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

Bangladesh: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.662 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.509 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.765 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.889 % of urban employed female population in working age2016: 0.871 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 79th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
2005 0.7%
2010 0.5% -23.2%
2013 0.8% +50.3%
2015 0.9% +16.2%
2016 0.9% -1.9%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 76 Georgia 0.9% compare
  2. 77 Zambia 0.9% compare
  3. 78 Thailand 0.9% compare
  4. 80 Peru 0.9% compare
  5. 81 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  6. 82 Rwanda 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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