Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the service sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of female workers in the service sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
- 64 Philippines 0.7% compare
- 65 Paraguay 0.7% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6%
- 69 Guatemala 0.6% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
- Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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