Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
71st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.321 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.327 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.357 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.403 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.392 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2005 0.3%
2010 0.3% +1.8%
2013 0.4% +9.2%
2015 0.4% +12.9%
2016 0.4% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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