Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 40.62 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.62 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.62 million
in 2016
All-time low
35.70 million
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2005201020162005: 35.7M2010: 37.1M2013: 40.2M2015: 40.0M2016: 40.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh is 40.62 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh peaked at 40.62 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.70 million, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 8th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.70 million 35.70 million 35.70 million 1
2010s 39.47 million 37.09 million 40.62 million 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Brazil 57.08 million compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 48.98 million compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 42.40 million compare
  4. 9 Mexico 32.41 million compare
  5. 10 Philippines 26.31 million compare
  6. 11 Egypt, Arab Rep. 22.90 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh was 40.62 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 40.62 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 35.70 million in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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