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

Bangladesh: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male was 46.03 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.03
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
21st
of 71 countries
All-time high
49.32
in 2013
All-time low
12.05
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

10203040502005201020162005: 12.12010: 24.42013: 49.32015: 49.32016: 46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Bangladesh stood at 46.03.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 281.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Bangladesh peaked at 49.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.05, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 12.05
2010 24.44 +102.8%
2013 49.32 +101.8%
2015 49.32 +0.0%
2016 46.03 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.05 12.05 12.05 1
2010s 42.28 24.44 49.32 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 18 Mauritius 69.04 compare
  2. 19 Thailand 57.54 compare
  3. 20 Dominican Republic 53.91 compare
  4. 22 Philippines 43.23 compare
  5. 23 India 39.83 compare
  6. 24 Mexico 31.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Bangladesh was 46.03 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 49.32 in 2013.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male?
Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 281.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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