Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
61st
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.566 % of rural population2010: 0.59 % of rural population2013: 0.624 % of rural population2015: 0.609 % of rural population2016: 0.614 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 61st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2005 0.6%
2010 0.6% +4.2%
2013 0.6% +5.8%
2015 0.6% -2.4%
2016 0.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 58 Venezuela 0.6%
  2. 59 Mexico 0.6% compare
  3. 60 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  4. 62 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  5. 63 Belgium 0.6%
  6. 64 Nicaragua 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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