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

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

Latest (2016)
15,000
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
16th
of 67 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2016
All-time low
5,000
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k16.0k2005201020162005: 5.0k2010: 7.4k2013: 12.0k2015: 13.5k2016: 15.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 15,000 for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh peaked at 15,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 16th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 5,000
2010 7,386 +47.7%
2013 12,000 +62.5%
2015 13,500 +12.5%
2016 15,000 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,000 5,000 5,000 1
2010s 11,972 7,386 15,000 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 13 Pakistan 24,000 compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 24,000 compare
  3. 15 Jamaica 16,348
  4. 17 Thailand 15,000 compare
  5. 18 Argentina 14,660 compare
  6. 19 India 12,000 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh was 15,000 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 service 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 service 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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