Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Bangladesh
0.5%
in 2016
Pakistan
0.4%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Pakistan
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Pakistan
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Bangladesh, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Pakistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed