Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
76th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.483 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.551 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.524 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.578 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.565 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2005 0.5%
2010 0.6% +14.1%
2013 0.5% -5.0%
2015 0.6% +10.4%
2016 0.6% -2.3%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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