Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0.040.060.080.10.120.142005201020162005: 0.045 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.044 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.077 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.137 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.101 % of female workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the agricultural sector) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of female workers in the agricultural sector Change
2005 0.0%
2010 0.0% -1.7%
2013 0.1% +74.0%
2015 0.1% +77.8%
2016 0.1% -26.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 66 Korea 0.1% compare
  2. 67 Panama 0.1% compare
  3. 68 Gambia 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Thailand 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Poland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of female workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,258 data points, 1970–2021
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