Annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual working hours per worker was 2,383 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,383 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,440 hours per worker
in 2017
All-time low
2,262 hours per worker
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Bangladesh is 2,383 hours per worker, 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 hours per worker in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,262 hours per worker, 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 | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,268 hours per worker | — |
| 1971 | 2,268 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,267 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,265 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,263 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,262 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,266 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,270 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,275 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,279 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,283 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,283 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,286 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,289 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,291 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,363 hours per worker | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,434 hours per worker | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,432 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,432 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,436 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,426 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,418 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,409 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,400 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,392 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,385 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,379 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,365 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,350 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,336 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,321 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,319 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,316 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,310 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,318 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,327 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,330 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,332 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,335 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,339 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,341 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,346 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,352 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,359 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,378 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,399 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,421 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,440 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,429 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,418 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,313 hours per worker | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,387 hours per worker | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,377 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,383 hours per worker | +0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,383 hours per worker is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,268 hours per worker | 2,262 hours per worker | 2,279 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,353 hours per worker | 2,283 hours per worker | 2,436 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,386 hours per worker | 2,336 hours per worker | 2,426 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,325 hours per worker | 2,310 hours per worker | 2,339 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,388 hours per worker | 2,341 hours per worker | 2,440 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,365 hours per worker | 2,313 hours per worker | 2,387 hours per worker | 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 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,440 hours per worker in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,262 hours per worker 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by 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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Average working hours per worker in a given year.