Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 30th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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