Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.042 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.042
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
76th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.0871
in 2003
All-time low
0.042
in 2015
Years of data
5
2003–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bangladesh, 2003–2015

00.020.040.060.082003200920152003: 0.0872005: 0.0442010: 0.0452013: 0.0632015: 0.042

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.042 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0871 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 2015.

Bangladesh ranks 76th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bangladesh, 2003 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2003 0.0871
2005 0.0439 -49.5%
2010 0.0448 +1.9%
2013 0.0632 +41.3%
2015 0.042 -33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0655 0.0439 0.0871 2
2010s 0.05 0.042 0.0632 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 73 Honduras 0.0658 compare
  2. 74 Guatemala 0.0656 compare
  3. 75 Rwanda 0.0631
  4. 77 Colombia 0.0417 compare
  5. 78 Tanzania 0.033 compare
  6. 79 Niger 0.0197 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bangladesh?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bangladesh was 0.042 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.0871 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed