Productivity: output per hour worked in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Productivity: output per hour worked was 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Bangladesh peaked at 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 107th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 104 Pakistan 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 105 India 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 106 Kenya 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 109 Congo, Rep. 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 110 Cameroon 6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Bangladesh?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Bangladesh was 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Bangladesh ranks 107th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.