Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
99th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- 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 25-64 in Bangladesh?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
- Bangladesh ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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