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

Bangladesh: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 2.3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.3
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.15
in 1999
All-time low
1.25
in 2013
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

1234561999200720161999: 6.22000: 1.62005: 2.72010: 1.82013: 1.22015: 1.62016: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh stood at 2.3.

That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 6.15 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.15 6.15 6.15 1
2000s 2.14 1.6 2.67 2
2010s 1.75 1.25 2.3 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 4 Colombia 2.64 compare
  2. 5 Costa Rica 2.46 compare
  3. 6 Tanzania 2.34 compare
  4. 8 Ghana 2.22 compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 2.11 compare
  6. 10 South Africa 2.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 2.3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 1999.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 1970–2021
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