Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 33.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh stood at 33.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh peaked at 33.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 33.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 33.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 23.7% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 25.1% | 33.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bangladesh was 33.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".