Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.369 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.325 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.377 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.332 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.307 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 16th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.4%
2010 0.3% -11.7%
2013 0.4% +15.9%
2015 0.3% -12.0%
2016 0.3% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 13 Armenia 0.3% compare
  2. 14 Peru 0.3% compare
  3. 15 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  4. 17 India 0.3% compare
  5. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3%
  6. 19 Ethiopia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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