Part time employment, male in Uganda

Uganda: Part time employment, male was 17.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.9%
Change on year
down 73.9%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2014
All-time low
17.9%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2010–2021

Part time employment, male in Uganda, 2010–2021

204060802010201520212010: 73.8 % of total male employment2011: 67.7 % of total male employment2012: 64 % of total male employment2014: 74.5 % of total male employment2017: 32.3 % of total male employment2019: 68.4 % of total male employment2021: 17.9 % of total male employment

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for part time employment, male in Uganda is 17.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 73.9% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Uganda peaked at 74.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2021.

Uganda ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Uganda, 2010 to 2021.
Year % of total male employment Change
2010 73.8%
2011 67.7% -8.2%
2012 64.0% -5.5%
2014 74.5% +16.5%
2017 32.3% -56.6%
2019 68.4% +111.5%
2021 17.9% -73.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 17.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.9%, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.5% 32.3% 74.5% 6
2020s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.5% compare
  2. 43 Chile 18.1% compare
  3. 44 Burkina Faso 17.9% compare
  4. 46 Myanmar 17.2% compare
  5. 47 Norway 17.2% compare
  6. 48 Viet Nam 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, male in Uganda?
Part time employment, male in Uganda was 17.9% in 2021, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for part time employment, male?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment)
Unit
% of total male 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.