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

02040602005201020162005: 50.92010: 48.92013: 482015: 522016: 53.2

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.9 50.9 50.9 1
2010s 50.53 47.97 53.2 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 55.11 compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 51.75 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 51.08 compare
  4. 5 Tanzania 50.98 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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