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

Bangladesh: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52005201020162005: 0.421 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.404 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.394 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.466 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.479 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.5% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

Bangladesh ranks 20th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2005 0.4%
2010 0.4% -4.1%
2013 0.4% -2.5%
2015 0.5% +18.4%
2016 0.5% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Peru 0.5% compare
  2. 18 Jamaica 0.5%
  3. 19 Greece 0.5% compare
  4. 21 Panama 0.5% compare
  5. 22 Uganda 0.5% compare
  6. 23 Venezuela 0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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