Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.255 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.306 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.303 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.35 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.352 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2005 0.3%
2010 0.3% +19.9%
2013 0.3% -0.8%
2015 0.3% +15.4%
2016 0.4% +0.7%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 71 Colombia 0.4% compare
  2. 72 India 0.4% compare
  3. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  4. 75 Ghana 0.3% compare
  5. 76 Nepal 0.3% compare
  6. 77 Zambia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male?
Bangladesh ranks 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
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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