Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 29.02 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bangladesh, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 29.02 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bangladesh peaked at 29.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.39, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.39 | — |
| 2006 | 26.65 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.66 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.25 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.04 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.83 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.61 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.71 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.83 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.97 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.31 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.68 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.36 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 28.87 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 29.53 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.57 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.05 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 29.01 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 29.01 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 29.02 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 29.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 29.02 is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.09, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.61 | 26.39 | 26.67 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.37 | 26.61 | 28.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.93 | 27.36 | 29.57 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bangladesh?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bangladesh was 29.02 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.39 in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.