Part time employment, total in Uganda

Uganda: Part time employment, total was 18.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.8%
Change on year
down 74.9%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2014
All-time low
18.8%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2010–2021

Part time employment, total in Uganda, 2010–2021

204060802010201520212010: 77.8 % of total employment2011: 72 % of total employment2012: 69.4 % of total employment2014: 80.3 % of total employment2017: 39.6 % of total employment2019: 75.1 % of total employment2021: 18.8 % of total employment

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 18.8% for part time employment, total in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 74.9% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Uganda peaked at 80.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2021.

That places Uganda 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Uganda, 2010 to 2021.
Year % of total employment Change
2010 77.8%
2011 72.0% -7.5%
2012 69.4% -3.5%
2014 80.3% +15.7%
2017 39.6% -50.7%
2019 75.1% +89.8%
2021 18.8% -74.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.0% 39.6% 80.3% 6
2020s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Uganda?
Part time employment, total in Uganda was 18.8% 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 80.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for part time employment, total?
Uganda ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total 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.