Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.5561 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5561 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5561 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2809 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1991–2023

00.20.40.61991200720231991: 0.281 units per square kilometre1992: 0.289 units per square kilometre1993: 0.298 units per square kilometre1994: 0.307 units per square kilometre1995: 0.316 units per square kilometre1996: 0.326 units per square kilometre1997: 0.336 units per square kilometre1998: 0.345 units per square kilometre1999: 0.355 units per square kilometre2000: 0.364 units per square kilometre2001: 0.372 units per square kilometre2002: 0.378 units per square kilometre2003: 0.384 units per square kilometre2004: 0.391 units per square kilometre2005: 0.398 units per square kilometre2006: 0.407 units per square kilometre2007: 0.412 units per square kilometre2008: 0.417 units per square kilometre2009: 0.422 units per square kilometre2010: 0.436 units per square kilometre2011: 0.438 units per square kilometre2012: 0.441 units per square kilometre2013: 0.444 units per square kilometre2014: 0.449 units per square kilometre2015: 0.455 units per square kilometre2016: 0.46 units per square kilometre2017: 0.486 units per square kilometre2018: 0.497 units per square kilometre2019: 0.507 units per square kilometre2020: 0.51 units per square kilometre2021: 0.528 units per square kilometre2022: 0.547 units per square kilometre2023: 0.556 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.5561 units per square kilometre for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5561 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2809 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

Bangladesh ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.2809 units per square kilometre
1992 0.2893 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 0.2978 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1994 0.3068 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 0.3162 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1996 0.326 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1997 0.3356 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1998 0.3453 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1999 0.355 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2000 0.3645 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2001 0.372 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2002 0.3781 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2003 0.3838 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.3906 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2005 0.3976 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2006 0.4067 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.4121 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 0.4171 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.4219 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2010 0.4364 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2011 0.4384 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 0.4412 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2013 0.4441 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2014 0.4494 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.4548 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2016 0.4602 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 0.4859 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2018 0.4969 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2019 0.5074 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 0.5103 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2021 0.5276 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2022 0.5468 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2023 0.5561 units per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.317 units per square kilometre 0.2809 units per square kilometre 0.355 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.3944 units per square kilometre 0.3645 units per square kilometre 0.4219 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4615 units per square kilometre 0.4364 units per square kilometre 0.5074 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5352 units per square kilometre 0.5103 units per square kilometre 0.5561 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 4 Bahrain 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Malta 0.8975 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Maldives 0.8578 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Barbados 0.3292 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Mauritius 0.3016 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 0.2978 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.5561 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5561 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2809 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Bangladesh rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.