Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male was 2.3 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
2.3
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 2005
All-time low
1.25
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

01232005201020162005: 2.72010: 22013: 1.22015: 1.62016: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh is 2.3, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh peaked at 2.66 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.66 2.66 2.66 1
2010s 1.81 1.25 2.3 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 2 Brazil 3 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 2.53 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 2.5 compare
  4. 6 Costa Rica 2.26 compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.21 compare
  6. 8 Honduras 2.08 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh was 2.3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2005.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male?
Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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