Bangladesh vs Eastern Asia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 46.53 against 43.21 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.32.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.86 | 44.95 | 0.09 | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 45.95 | 44.93 | 1.01 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 46 | 42.98 | 3.01 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Bangladesh or Eastern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 46.53 against 43.21 in Eastern Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Bangladesh and Eastern Asia?
- 3.32, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Asia rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.