Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 48.35 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.35
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
48.35
in 2016
All-time low
36.19
in 2010
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 2002–2016

010203040502002200920162002: 41.62005: 36.72009: 45.82010: 36.22012: 45.52016: 48.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 48.35 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 48.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.19, in 2010.

That places Uganda 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 41.62 —
2005 36.75 -11.7%
2009 45.84 +24.7%
2010 36.19 -21.0%
2012 45.54 +25.8%
2016 48.35 +6.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 48.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.45, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.4 36.75 45.84 3
2010s 43.36 36.19 48.35 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 India 52.84 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 50.73 compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 49.28 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 47.79 compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 47.71 compare
  6. 7 Namibia 47.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda was 48.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 48.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 36.19 in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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