Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
45th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.476 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.393 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.517 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.681 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.703 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bangladesh stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 45th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.5%
2010 0.4% -17.4%
2013 0.5% +31.5%
2015 0.7% +31.7%
2016 0.7% +3.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 42 South Africa 0.7% compare
  2. 43 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  3. 44 Tunisia 0.7% compare
  4. 46 Philippines 0.7% compare
  5. 47 Egypt 0.6% compare
  6. 48 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bangladesh?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bangladesh was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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