Labor share of gdp in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Labor share of gdp was 42.2 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.2
in 2009
All-time low
42.2
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Bangladesh, 2004–2020

010203040502004201220202004: 45.12005: 43.92006: 43.82007: 43.42008: 44.32009: 45.22010: 44.72011: 43.92012: 43.82013: 44.22014: 44.22015: 43.72016: 43.22017: 43.62018: 42.92019: 42.42020: 42.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Bangladesh is 42.2, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 45.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.2, in 2020.

That places Bangladesh 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.28 43.4 45.2 6
2010s 43.66 42.4 44.7 10
2020s 42.2 42.2 42.2 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 136 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 42.3 compare
  2. 138 Comoros 42.1 compare
  3. 138 Ethiopia 42.1 compare
  4. 140 Cambodia 41.9 compare
  5. 140 Senegal 41.9 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Bangladesh?
Labor share of gdp in Bangladesh was 42.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2009.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2 in 2020.
How does Bangladesh rank for labor share of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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