Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita was 2,128 hours per worker in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,128 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,172 hours per worker
in 2021
All-time low
1,332 hours per worker
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,128 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 2,172 hours per worker in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,332 hours per worker, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 43rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,343 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 1,344 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,345 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,347 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,348 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,349 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,332 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,716 hours per worker | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 1,568 hours per worker | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,419 hours per worker | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,515 hours per worker | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,611 hours per worker | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,708 hours per worker | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,629 hours per worker | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,551 hours per worker | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,722 hours per worker | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 2,172 hours per worker | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 2,125 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,128 hours per worker | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,128 hours per worker is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,710 hours per worker, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,128 hours per worker is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,345 hours per worker | 1,343 hours per worker | 1,348 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,540 hours per worker | 1,332 hours per worker | 1,716 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,037 hours per worker | 1,722 hours per worker | 2,172 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 40 Peru 2,143 hours per worker compare
- 41 Tajikistan 2,134 hours per worker compare
- 42 Tanzania 2,129 hours per worker compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 2,125 hours per worker compare
- 45 Paraguay 2,123 hours per worker compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,122 hours per worker compare
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0266 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 60,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 120,835 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 2,128 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. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,172 hours per worker in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,332 hours per worker in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.