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Table 2 Migrant workforce by skill

From: Factors influencing migration of female workers: a case of Bangladesh

Years

Professional workers

Percent

Skilled workers

Percent

Semi-skilled workers

Percent

Less skilled workers

Percent

Total

2000

10,669

4.79

99,606

44.7

26,461

11.88

85,950

38.59

222,747

2001

5940

3.14

42,742

22.62

30,702

16.25

109,581

57.98

189,007

2002

14,450

6.41

56,265

24.98

36,025

15.99

118,516

52.60

225,303

2003

15,862

6.24

74,530

29.32

29,236

11.5

134,562

52.93

254,237

2004

12,202

4.47

110,177

40.36

28,327

10.38

122,252

44.78

273,013

2005

1945

0.77

113,655

44.98

24,546

9.71

112,556

44.53

252,757

2006

925

0.24

115,468

30.27

33,965

8.90

231,158

60.58

381,555

2007

676

0.08

165,338

19.86

183,673

22.06

482,922

58.00

832,651

2008

1864

0.21

292,364

33.41

132,825

15.18

448,002

51.19

875,103

2009

1426

0.30

134,265

28.25

84,517

17.78

255,070

53.66

475,324

2010

387

0.10

90,621

23.19

20,016

5.12

279,678

71.58

390,730

2011

1192

0.21

229,149

40.34

28,729

5.06

308,992

54.39

568,107

2012

812

0.13

209,368

34.45

20,498

3.37

377,120

62.04

607,836

  1. Source: BMET complied by author