Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Uganda
Uganda: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 33.84 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Uganda, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Uganda is 33.84, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Uganda peaked at 33.84 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 19.08, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.22 | — |
| 2006 | 20.09 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.96 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.84 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.67 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.08 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.59 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 23.12 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 26.21 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 21.37 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 22.26 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 23.04 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.65 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.56 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.91 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2 | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 33.45 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.62 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.75 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 33.78 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 33.81 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 33.84 | +0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 33.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.01, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 33.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.42, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.1% | 25.91 | 33.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.96 | 19.67 | 20.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.61 | 19.08 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.67 | 25.91 | 33.84 | 8 |
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)
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- 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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Uganda?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Uganda was 33.84 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.08 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.