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

Bangladesh: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 48.74 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.74
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
48.74
in 2016
All-time low
44.61
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

010203040502005201020162005: 44.62010: 46.12013: 45.42015: 48.42016: 48.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh stood at 48.74. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 48.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.61, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.61 44.61 44.61 1
2010s 47.16 45.38 48.74 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Jordan 50.1 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 49.86 compare
  3. 4 India 47.6 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 46.87 compare
  5. 6 Egypt 46.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 48.74 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 48.74 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 44.61 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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