Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 48.86 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
48.86
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 84 countries
All-time high
50.62
in 2000
All-time low
40.46
in 2003
Years of data
8
1999–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh is 48.86, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 50.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.46, in 2003.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.29 | — |
| 2000 | 50.62 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 40.46 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 45.24 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 46.11 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.51 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.31 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 48.86 | +1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 48.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.29 | 44.29 | 44.29 | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.44 | 40.46 | 50.62 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.2 | 45.51 | 48.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 48.86 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 50.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.46 in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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