Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 53.2 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
53.2
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
53.2
in 2016
All-time low
47.97
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh stood at 53.2. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 53.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.97, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.9 | — |
| 2010 | 48.91 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 47.97 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 52.04 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 53.2 | +2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 53.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.46, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9 | 50.9 | 50.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.53 | 47.97 | 53.2 | 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, urban in Bangladesh?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh was 53.2 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.97 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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