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

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.676 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.671 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.637 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.574 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.564 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 25th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2005 0.7%
2010 0.7% -0.8%
2013 0.6% -5.0%
2015 0.6% -10.0%
2016 0.6% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 22 Thailand 0.6% compare
  2. 23 India 0.6% compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  4. 26 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  5. 27 Panama 0.6% compare
  6. 28 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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