Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda

Uganda: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 35.04 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.04
World rank
70th
of 76 countries
All-time high
36.39
in 2002
All-time low
25.54
in 2010
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 36.42005: 27.62009: 322010: 25.52012: 32.42016: 35

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 35.04 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda peaked at 36.39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.54, in 2010.

Uganda ranks 70th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 36.39 —
2005 27.59 -24.2%
2009 32.02 +16.0%
2010 25.54 -20.2%
2012 32.36 +26.7%
2016 35.04 +8.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 35.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.24, 92% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32 27.59 36.39 3
2010s 30.98 25.54 35.04 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 67 Ecuador 35.77 compare
  2. 68 Ghana 35.46 compare
  3. 69 Kyrgyzstan 35.38 compare
  4. 71 Honduras 33.98 compare
  5. 72 Rwanda 33.27 compare
  6. 73 Netherlands 31.45

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda was 35.04 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 36.39 in 2002.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 25.54 in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Uganda ranks 70th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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