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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
60th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.050.10.152005201020162005: 0.134 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.126 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.11 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.121 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.108 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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 0.1%
2010 0.1% -6.4%
2013 0.1% -12.8%
2015 0.1% +10.5%
2016 0.1% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 57 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  2. 58 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  3. 59 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  4. 61 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 62 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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