Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 96.24 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
96.24
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
16th
of 71 countries
All-time high
96.24
in 2016
All-time low
26.85
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

204060801002005201020162005: 26.92010: 43.82013: 61.62015: 80.62016: 96.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh stood at 96.24. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 258.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh peaked at 96.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.85, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 26.85
2010 43.75 +62.9%
2013 61.65 +40.9%
2015 80.55 +30.7%
2016 96.24 +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.85 26.85 26.85 1
2010s 70.55 43.75 96.24 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 13 Mongolia 140 compare
  2. 14 Sri Lanka 105.48 compare
  3. 15 Argentina 96.4 compare
  4. 17 Jamaica 90.46
  5. 18 Puerto Rico 82.06
  6. 19 Thailand 78.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bangladesh was 96.24 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 96.24 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 26.85 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 258.4%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 950 data points, 1970–2021
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