Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.48 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.511 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.479 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.377 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.356 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Bangladesh 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.5%
2010 0.5% +6.5%
2013 0.5% -6.2%
2015 0.4% -21.3%
2016 0.4% -5.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 21 Armenia 0.4% compare
  2. 22 Gambia 0.4% compare
  3. 23 Senegal 0.4% compare
  4. 25 Jamaica 0.3%
  5. 26 Thailand 0.3% compare
  6. 27 Nicaragua 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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