Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.251 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.283 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.323 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.324 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.3% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 73rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2005 0.2%
2010 0.3% +9.8%
2013 0.3% +12.5%
2015 0.3% +14.2%
2016 0.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  2. 71 India 0.3% compare
  3. 72 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  4. 74 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  5. 75 Ghana 0.2% compare
  6. 76 Zambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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