Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
62nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh is 0.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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