Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.404 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.424 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.465 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.589 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.603 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 76th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.4%
2010 0.4% +5.1%
2013 0.5% +9.6%
2015 0.6% +26.7%
2016 0.6% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 4

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  5. 78 Honduras 0.6% compare
  6. 79 Thailand 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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