Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.65 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.632 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.603 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.539 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.535 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

That places Bangladesh 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2005 0.6%
2010 0.6% -2.7%
2013 0.6% -4.5%
2015 0.5% -10.7%
2016 0.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  2. 18 Gambia 0.6% compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  4. 21 India 0.5% compare
  5. 22 Peru 0.5% compare
  6. 23 Thailand 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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