Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 10,000 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10,000
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
19th
of 67 countries
All-time high
11,500
in 2015
All-time low
3,000
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2005201020162005: 3.0k2010: 5.6k2013: 11.0k2015: 11.5k2016: 10.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 10,000 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh peaked at 11,500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 3,000
2010 5,648 +88.3%
2013 11,000 +94.7%
2015 11,500 +4.5%
2016 10,000 -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,000 3,000 3,000 1
2010s 9,537 5,648 11,500 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 16 Argentina 15,621 compare
  2. 17 Thailand 12,000 compare
  3. 18 Dominican Republic 11,115 compare
  4. 19 India 10,000 compare
  5. 21 Philippines 8,951 compare
  6. 22 Honduras 6,640 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh was 10,000 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 11,500 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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