Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 35.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
35.69
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 82 countries
All-time high
42.53
in 2013
All-time low
26.24
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 26.22010: 34.92013: 42.52015: 36.12016: 35.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh is 35.69, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 42.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.24, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 60th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 26.24 —
2010 34.9 +33.0%
2013 42.53 +21.8%
2015 36.15 -15.0%
2016 35.69 -1.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 35.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.32, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.24 26.24 26.24 1
2010s 37.32 34.9 42.53 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 57 United States 36.1 compare
  2. 58 Spain 35.82 compare
  3. 59 Luxembourg 35.81 compare
  4. 61 Italy 35.62 compare
  5. 62 Kyrgyzstan 35.46 compare
  6. 63 Uganda 35.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 35.69 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 42.53 in 2013.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 26.24 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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