Annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual working hours per worker was 2,383 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,383
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,440
in 2017
All-time low
2,262
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh is 2,383, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh peaked at 2,440 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,262, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,268 | — |
| 1971 | 2,268 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,267 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,265 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,263 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,262 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,266 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,270 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,275 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,279 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,283 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,283 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,286 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,289 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,291 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,363 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,434 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,432 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,432 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,436 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,426 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,418 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,409 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,400 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,392 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,385 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,379 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,365 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,350 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,336 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,321 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,319 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,316 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,310 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,318 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,327 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,330 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,332 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,335 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,339 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,341 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,346 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,352 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,359 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,378 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,399 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,421 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,440 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,429 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,418 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,313 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,387 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,377 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,383 | +0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,383 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,268 | 2,262 | 2,279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,353 | 2,283 | 2,436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,386 | 2,336 | 2,426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,325 | 2,310 | 2,339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,388 | 2,341 | 2,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,365 | 2,313 | 2,387 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh?
- Annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh was 2,383 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,440 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,262 in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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