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

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.10.20.30.41999200720161999: 0.336 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.334 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.137 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.241 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.259 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.304 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.359 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.36 % 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 wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Bangladesh ranks 72nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.3% -0.4%
2003 0.1% -59.1%
2005 0.2% +76.1%
2010 0.3% +7.4%
2013 0.3% +17.6%
2015 0.4% +17.9%
2016 0.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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  2. 70 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  3. 71 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  4. 73 India 0.4% compare
  5. 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  6. 75 Rwanda 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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, total (% of total 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, 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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