Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.158 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.248 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.123 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.348 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.416 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 164.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Bangladesh ranks 14th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2005 0.2%
2010 0.2% +57.2%
2013 0.1% -50.5%
2015 0.3% +183.3%
2016 0.4% +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 11 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  2. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 13 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  4. 15 Colombia 0.4% compare
  5. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  6. 17 Uganda 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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