Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
100th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.551 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.543 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.603 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.61 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.535 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.5% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 100th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2005 0.6%
2010 0.5% -1.5%
2013 0.6% +11.1%
2015 0.6% +1.2%
2016 0.5% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 97 Guinea 0.6% compare
  2. 98 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  3. 99 Morocco 0.5% compare
  4. 101 Egypt 0.5% compare
  5. 102 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  6. 103 India 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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