What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Bangladesh?

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bangladesh was 2,383 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 2,440 hours per worker in 2017.

What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 2,262 hours per worker in 1975.

How does Bangladesh rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?

Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.

Is annual working hours vs. productivity 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bangladesh

Name: Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bangladesh
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Annual working hours vs. productivity 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 129 countries

All-time high

2,440 hours per worker

in 2017

All-time low

2,262 hours per worker

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bangladesh, 1970–2023

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Bangladesh is 2,383 hours per worker, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Bangladesh peaked at 2,440 hours per worker in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,262 hours per worker, in 1975.

Bangladesh ranks 10th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

7 Qatar 2,435 hours per worker compare
8 Lebanon 2,412 hours per worker compare
9 Cambodia 2,389 hours per worker compare
11 India 2,383 hours per worker compare
12 Egypt 2,369 hours per worker compare
13 Burkina Faso 2,356 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

More economy & growth data for Bangladesh

Manufacturing, value added 8.43 trillion constant LCU (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 155.27 billion current US$ (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 22.4% (2025)
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 72.2% (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 356.03 billion current US$ (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 43.03 trillion current LCU (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 265.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 6.2% (2025)
Gross national expenditure 368.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 58.77 trillion current LCU (2025)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Bangladesh?: Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bangladesh was 2,383 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 2,440 hours per worker in 2017.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 2,262 hours per worker in 1975.
How does Bangladesh rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?: Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit: hours per worker
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.