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

Bangladesh: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 47.95 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.95
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
20th
of 67 countries
All-time high
55.48
in 2013
All-time low
15
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

1020304050602005201020162005: 152010: 26.72013: 55.52015: 52.92016: 47.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh is 47.95, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 219.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 55.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 20th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 15
2010 26.67 +77.8%
2013 55.48 +108.1%
2015 52.93 -4.6%
2016 47.95 -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15 15 15 1
2010s 45.76 26.67 55.48 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Thailand 64.73 compare
  2. 18 Dominican Republic 53.29 compare
  3. 19 Philippines 52.08 compare
  4. 21 India 45 compare
  5. 22 Honduras 34.14 compare
  6. 23 Mexico 32.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh was 47.95 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 55.48 in 2013.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 219.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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