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

Bangladesh: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 46.03 in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
46.03
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
23rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
49.76
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

010203040501999200720161999: 5.82000: 6.92003: 02005: 11.62010: 252013: 49.62015: 49.82016: 46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 46.03 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 295.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Bangladesh peaked at 49.76 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.

Bangladesh ranks 23rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.75 5.75 5.75 1
2000s 6.18 0 11.63 3
2010s 42.6 25 49.76 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 20 Mauritius 62.47 compare
  2. 21 Thailand 57.54 compare
  3. 22 Dominican Republic 52.85 compare
  4. 24 Philippines 44.06 compare
  5. 25 India 37.5 compare
  6. 26 Mexico 31.49 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places β†’

More reference data data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total 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, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 49.76 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 295.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,043 data points, 1970–2021
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