Bangladesh—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #99 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
58.9%
2024
YoY Change
-3.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#99
of 148 countries
Maximum
72.1%
2000
Minimum
45.0%
2011
CAGR
-0.8%
11 years
Last
58.9%
Previous
60.9%
Highest
72.1%
Lowest
45.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bangladesh's self-employed (%) was 58.9% in 2024, ranking #99 out of 148 countries. This represents a -3.3% change from 2023. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 72.1% (2000) and the lowest was 45.0% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 72.1% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |