Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
62nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.74 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.519 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.709 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.834 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.847 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.8% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.7%
2010 0.5% -29.8%
2013 0.7% +36.7%
2015 0.8% +17.6%
2016 0.8% +1.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 59 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  2. 60 Jamaica 0.9%
  3. 61 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 63 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  5. 64 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  6. 65 Egypt 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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