Number of public paid employees in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Number of public paid employees was 2,423 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2,423
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
40th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6,013
in 2003
All-time low
2,423
in 2015
Years of data
5
2003–2015

Number of public paid employees in Bangladesh, 2003–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k2003200920152003: 6.0k2005: 3.0k2010: 3.2k2013: 4.7k2015: 2.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, number of public paid employees in Bangladesh stood at 2,423. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Bangladesh peaked at 6,013 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,423, in 2015.

That places Bangladesh 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of public paid employees in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees in Bangladesh, 2003 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2003 6,013
2005 2,973 -50.6%
2010 3,158 +6.2%
2013 4,687 +48.4%
2015 2,423 -48.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,493 2,973 6,013 2
2010s 3,423 2,423 4,687 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 37 Panama 2,668 compare
  2. 38 Afghanistan 2,568 compare
  3. 39 Georgia 2,521 compare
  4. 41 Slovenia 2,370 compare
  5. 42 Italy 2,361 compare
  6. 43 Greece 2,338 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Bangladesh?
Number of public paid employees in Bangladesh was 2,423 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 6,013 in 2003.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2,423 in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for number of public paid employees?
Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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