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

02040601999200720161999: 44.32000: 50.62003: 40.52005: 45.22010: 46.12013: 45.52015: 48.32016: 48.9

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Armenia 56.48 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 50.71 compare
  3. 3 India 49.51 compare
  4. 5 Namibia 47.44 compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 47.01 compare
  6. 7 Jordan 46.78 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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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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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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