Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.259 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.197 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.201 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.192 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bangladesh stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 57th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bangladesh?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bangladesh was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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