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

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.417 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.273 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.357 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.336 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.35 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 13th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2005 0.4%
2010 0.3% -34.4%
2013 0.4% +30.6%
2015 0.3% -5.8%
2016 0.3% +4.1%

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. 10 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  2. 11 Malawi 0.4% compare
  3. 12 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  4. 14 Uganda 0.3% compare
  5. 15 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  6. 16 Peru 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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