Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
42nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0.050.10.150.20.252005201020162005: 0.245 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.231 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.233 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.082 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.072 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.1% for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Bangladesh 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2005 0.2%
2010 0.2% -5.4%
2013 0.2% +0.8%
2015 0.1% -64.9%
2016 0.1% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 39 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  2. 40 Romania 0.1% compare
  3. 41 Philippines 0.1% compare
  4. 43 Greece 0.1% compare
  5. 44 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  6. 45 Mexico 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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