Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
38th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

0.10.150.20.252005201020162005: 0.264 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.241 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.222 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.094 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.081 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 38th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.3%
2010 0.2% -8.8%
2013 0.2% -7.8%
2015 0.1% -57.8%
2016 0.1% -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid 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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