Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29.02 against 26.28 in Southern Asia, a difference of 2.74.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Southern Asia ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.61 | 25.96 | 0.644 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 27.37 | 25.34 | 2.03 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 28.93 | 25.72 | 3.21 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Bangladesh or Southern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 29.02 against 26.28 in Southern Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 2.74, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Southern Asia ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.