Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Bangladesh
3.44 million
in 2027
Viet Nam
2.37 million
in 2027
Bangladesh rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Viet Nam
01.0M2.0M3.0M200520162027

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3.44 million against 2.37 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.07 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 188 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 2.40 million 1.97 million 427,450 Bangladesh
2010s 2.76 million 2.18 million 584,788 Bangladesh
2020s 3.27 million 2.29 million 983,494 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
Bangladesh, at 3.44 million against 2.37 million in Viet Nam as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
1.07 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.