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

Bangladesh: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 43.68 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.68
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
18th
of 65 countries
All-time high
49.32
in 2013
All-time low
10.46
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

10203040502005201020162005: 10.52010: 22.52013: 49.32015: 47.92016: 43.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Bangladesh is 43.68, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 317.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 49.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 18th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 10.46
2010 22.5 +115.1%
2013 49.32 +119.2%
2015 47.95 -2.8%
2016 43.68 -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.46 10.46 10.46 1
2010s 40.86 22.5 49.32 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 15 Pakistan 82.5 compare
  2. 16 Thailand 49.87 compare
  3. 17 Dominican Republic 47.05 compare
  4. 19 Philippines 40 compare
  5. 20 India 33.33 compare
  6. 21 Norway 27.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Bangladesh was 43.68 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural 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, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 317.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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