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

Bangladesh: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 46.93 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.93
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
46.93
in 2016
All-time low
43.43
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

010203040502005201020162005: 43.42010: 45.32013: 44.52015: 46.62016: 46.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh stood at 46.93. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 46.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.43, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.43 43.43 43.43 1
2010s 45.84 44.54 46.93 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Mongolia 49.1 compare
  2. 2 India 47.16 compare
  3. 4 Namibia 46.09 compare
  4. 5 Jordan 45.99 compare
  5. 6 Egypt 45.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh was 46.93 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 46.93 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 43.43 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 1,007 data points, 1980–2021
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