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

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.20.40.61999200720161999: 0.573 % of total population2000: 0.563 % of total population2003: 0.563 % of total population2005: 0.58 % of total population2010: 0.603 % of total population2013: 0.634 % of total population2015: 0.623 % of total population2016: 0.627 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

That places Bangladesh 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1999 0.6%
2000 0.6% -1.7%
2003 0.6% -0.1%
2005 0.6% +3.0%
2010 0.6% +4.0%
2013 0.6% +5.1%
2015 0.6% -1.7%
2016 0.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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