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Breakdown of Unemployment in Bangladesh

Breakdown of Lack of Attendance in Bangladesh

Some people with disabilities cannot function without support. This support would need to be provided by adults. It is estimated that 500 thousand adults serve as helpers. Assuming that all of the adults would otherwise be working, about 126 million days of work are lost. At an average daily wage rate of 1.86 US dollars per person, as of 2006, about $234 million U.S. is lost in total each year.

Adult Helpers in Bangladesh

Some people with disabilities cannot function without support. While this support is also provided by adults, some children are forced to drop out of school to assist disabled family members. It is estimated that 500 thousand children serve as helpers. If each child went to school for about 6.37 years, the average number of years of schooling as of 2005, this would mean about 3.2 million years of schooling are lost. It is estimated that the income lost due to lack of attendance is about 11 U.S. cents per person per day, or about $28.2 million U.S. in total each year. 

Child Helpers in Bangladesh

Ali, Z., & Zulfiqar, A. (2014). Economics of Disability in Bangladesh. The National Archives: Richmond, UK.

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