Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
58th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.283 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.283 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.379 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.514 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.538 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 58th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.3%
2010 0.3% -0.1%
2013 0.4% +34.1%
2015 0.5% +35.4%
2016 0.5% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6%
  2. 56 Norway 0.5% compare
  3. 57 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
  4. 59 Sweden 0.5% compare
  5. 60 Thailand 0.5% compare
  6. 61 Djibouti 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24?
Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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