Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Uganda
Uganda: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 21.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, female in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21.5% for part time employment, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 70.2% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Uganda peaked at 75.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 84th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 75.5% | — |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -70.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 61.9% | 75.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 part time employment, female in Uganda?
- Part time employment, female in Uganda was 21.5% 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 75.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for part time employment, female?
- Uganda ranks 84th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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
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.