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

Bangladesh: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 52.78 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
52.78
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
52.78
in 2016
All-time low
46.77
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

02040602005201020162005: 51.22010: 51.12013: 46.82015: 51.62016: 52.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh is 52.78, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh peaked at 52.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.77, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 51.15 —
2010 51.08 -0.1%
2013 46.77 -8.4%
2015 51.58 +10.3%
2016 52.78 +2.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 52.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.91, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.15 51.15 51.15 1
2010s 50.55 46.77 52.78 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Mongolia 53.1 compare
  2. 3 India 52.19 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 50.84 compare
  4. 5 Namibia 48.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bangladesh was 52.78 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 52.78 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 46.77 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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