Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.10.20.31999200720161999: 0.287 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.186 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.218 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.242 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.235 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.208 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.261 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.259 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 9th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1999 0.3%
2000 0.2% -35.1%
2003 0.2% +17.3%
2005 0.2% +10.9%
2010 0.2% -2.9%
2013 0.2% -11.2%
2015 0.3% +25.1%
2016 0.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 6 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  2. 7 Djibouti 0.3% compare
  3. 8 Ghana 0.3% compare
  4. 10 Panama 0.3% compare
  5. 11 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  6. 12 Peru 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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