Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
29th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.593 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.574 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.533 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.402 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.385 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.4% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 29th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.6%
2010 0.6% -3.2%
2013 0.5% -7.2%
2015 0.4% -24.6%
2016 0.4% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 26 Thailand 0.4% compare
  2. 27 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
  3. 28 Georgia 0.4% compare
  4. 30 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  5. 31 Honduras 0.4% compare
  6. 32 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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