Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
48th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.713 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2010: 0.654 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2013: 0.741 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2015: 0.777 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2016: 0.814 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 48th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of workers with high education in the industrial sector Change
2005 0.7%
2010 0.7% -8.3%
2013 0.7% +13.3%
2015 0.8% +4.9%
2016 0.8% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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  4. 49 Mexico 0.8% compare
  5. 50 Mauritius 0.8% compare
  6. 51 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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