Own-account workers, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Own-account workers, total was 43.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
43.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 1991
All-time low
41.2%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Bangladesh, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Bangladesh stood at 43.7%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Bangladesh peaked at 47.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.1% | — |
| 1992 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 43.4% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.6% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 41.2% | 45.5% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Bangladesh?
- Own-account workers, total in Bangladesh was 43.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for own-account workers, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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