Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 57 Nigeria 0.1% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 61 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 62 Kosovo 0.1% compare
- 62 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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