Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8333 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8333
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
1
in 2013
All-time low
0.625
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.6252010: 0.9332013: 12015: 0.8462016: 0.833

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.8333 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.625
2010 0.9333 +49.3%
2013 1 +7.1%
2015 0.8462 -15.4%
2016 0.8333 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.625 0.625 0.625 1
2010s 0.9032 0.8333 1 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 29 Lithuania 0.8475 compare
  2. 30 Egypt 0.84 compare
  3. 31 Portugal 0.8367 compare
  4. 33 Sweden 0.8316 compare
  5. 34 Chile 0.825 compare
  6. 35 Brazil 0.8235 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.8333 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 879 data points, 1981–2021
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