Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.467 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.521 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.461 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.494 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.516 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bangladesh is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  2. 2 India 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  4. 5 Jordan 0.5% compare
  5. 6 Egypt 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bangladesh?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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