Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2016, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 58th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh?
- Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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