Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 3.44 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bangladesh, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bangladesh is 3.44 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bangladesh peaked at 3.44 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.31 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.95 million | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.26 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 3.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 3.44 million | +1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.44 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 17.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.44 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 326,088, 10.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 2.31 million | 2.47 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million | 2.56 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million | 2.95 million | 3.44 million | 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bangladesh?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bangladesh was 3.44 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. 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.