Bangladesh Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,383 hours

Bangladesh's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,383 hours, up 0.3% from 2022. It ranks #10 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20232.38K hours+6.25 hours+0.26%
20222.38K hours10.16 hours-0.43%
20212.39K hours+74.19 hours+3.21%
20202.31K hours104.82 hours-4.34%
20192.42K hours11.19 hours-0.46%
20182.43K hours11.53 hours-0.47%
20172.44K hours+19.91 hours+0.82%
20162.42K hours+21.58 hours+0.90%
20152.40K hours+20.88 hours+0.88%
20142.38K hours+19.44 hours+0.82%
20132.36K hours+6.85 hours+0.29%
20122.35K hours+5.91 hours+0.25%
20112.35K hours+4.51 hours+0.19%
20102.34K hours+2.63 hours+0.11%
20092.34K hours+3.47 hours+0.15%
20082.34K hours+3.12 hours+0.13%
20072.33K hours+2.58 hours+0.11%
20062.33K hours+2.39 hours+0.10%
20052.33K hours+9.06 hours+0.39%
20042.32K hours+8.45 hours+0.37%
20032.31K hours5.89 hours-0.25%
20022.32K hours3.76 hours-0.16%
20012.32K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Bangladesh Average Annual Working Hours

What is Bangladesh's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Bangladesh's average annual working hours is 2,383 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Bangladesh's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Bangladesh's average annual working hours rose by 0.3% from 2022 (2,377 hours) to 2023 (2,383 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 1.0%.

How does Bangladesh rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Bangladesh has the 10th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Bangladesh's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Bangladesh's average annual working hours was 2,319 hours. By 2023 it rose by 2.8%.

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