Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 49.28 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
49.28
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
49.28
in 2016
All-time low
45.87
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

010203040502005201020162005: 48.72010: 45.92013: 46.72015: 49.22016: 49.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 49.28 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 49.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.87, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.65 48.65 48.65 1
2010s 47.77 45.87 49.28 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 52.84 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 50.73 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 48.35 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 47.79 compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 47.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 49.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 49.28 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 45.87 in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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