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

Bangladesh: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52005201020162005: 0.412 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.43 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.415 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.48 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.483 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 12th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2005 0.4%
2010 0.4% +4.3%
2013 0.4% -3.5%
2015 0.5% +15.6%
2016 0.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 9 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  4. 13 Armenia 0.5% compare
  5. 14 Jamaica 0.5%
  6. 15 Djibouti 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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