Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.772 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.817 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.65 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.547 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.563 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.6% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

Bangladesh ranks 23rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2005 0.8%
2010 0.8% +5.8%
2013 0.6% -20.5%
2015 0.5% -15.9%
2016 0.6% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 20 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  2. 21 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  3. 22 Morocco 0.6% compare
  4. 24 Kenya 0.5% compare
  5. 25 Indonesia 0.5% compare
  6. 26 India 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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