Number of employed individuals in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of employed individuals was 45,681 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
45,681
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
71,284
in 2010
All-time low
45,681
in 2015
Years of data
5
2003–2015
Number of employed individuals in Bangladesh, 2003–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 45,681 for number of employed individuals in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Bangladesh peaked at 71,284 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,681, in 2015.
Bangladesh ranks 20th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of employed individuals in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 64,402 | — |
| 2005 | 65,958 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 71,284 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 58,275 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 45,681 | -21.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 45,681 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,069, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,180 | 64,402 | 65,958 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58,413 | 45,681 | 71,284 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 United States 58,809 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 50,784 compare
- 19 South Africa 49,306 compare
- 21 Jordan 45,448 compare
- 22 Bolivia 37,930 compare
- 23 Argentina 33,678 compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- 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 number of employed individuals in Bangladesh?
- Number of employed individuals in Bangladesh was 45,681 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71,284 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,681 in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of employed individuals?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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