Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.03 million against 3.44 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 583,630.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 2.60 million | 197,982 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.76 million | 3.06 million | 298,603 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.27 million | 3.68 million | 411,226 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.03 million against 3.44 million in Bangladesh as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 583,630, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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 total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.