Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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