Part time employment, female in Uganda

Uganda: Part time employment, female was 19.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.8%
Change on year
down 75.8%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2014
All-time low
19.8%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2010–2021

Part time employment, female in Uganda, 2010–2021

204060802010201520212010: 81.9 % of total female employment2011: 76.1 % of total female employment2012: 75.4 % of total female employment2014: 86 % of total female employment2017: 47 % of total female employment2019: 81.9 % of total female employment2021: 19.8 % of total female employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 19.8% for part time employment, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 75.8% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Uganda peaked at 86.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2021.

Uganda ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Uganda, 2010 to 2021.
Year % of total female employment Change
2010 81.9%
2011 76.1% -7.0%
2012 75.4% -0.9%
2014 86.0% +14.0%
2017 47.0% -45.3%
2019 81.9% +74.2%
2021 19.8% -75.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.7% 47.0% 86.0% 6
2020s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, female in Uganda?
Part time employment, female in Uganda was 19.8% in 2021, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for part time employment, female?
Uganda ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit
% of total female employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.