Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Uganda
Uganda: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 22.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 22.4% for part time employment, total in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.9% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Uganda peaked at 71.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2021.
That places Uganda 70th out of 115 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.0% | — |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -64.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 22.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.2% | 58.0% | 71.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 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, total in Uganda?
- Part time employment, total in Uganda was 22.4% in 2021, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for part time employment, total?
- Uganda ranks 70th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.