Bangladesh vs Vietnam: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.44 million against 2.37 million in Vietnam, a difference of 1.07 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Vietnam 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 | Vietnam | 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 Vietnam?
- Bangladesh, at 3.44 million against 2.37 million in Vietnam as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 1.07 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Bangladesh and Vietnam rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Vietnam 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
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.