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

Bangladesh: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51999200720161999: 0.369 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.456 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.446 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.413 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.393 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.399 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.435 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.442 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

Bangladesh ranks 15th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1999 0.4%
2000 0.5% +23.7%
2003 0.4% -2.2%
2005 0.4% -7.3%
2010 0.4% -4.8%
2013 0.4% +1.4%
2015 0.4% +9.1%
2016 0.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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  2. 13 Kenya 0.5% compare
  3. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  4. 16 Colombia 0.4% compare
  5. 17 Uganda 0.4% compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does Bangladesh rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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