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

Uganda: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 38.91 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
38.91
World rank
60th
of 84 countries
All-time high
39.31
in 2002
All-time low
29.08
in 2010
Years of data
6
2002–2016

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

0102030402002200920162002: 39.32005: 30.22009: 35.72010: 29.12012: 35.62016: 38.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uganda stood at 38.91.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 39.31 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.08, in 2010.

Uganda ranks 60th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 39.31 —
2005 30.18 -23.2%
2009 35.72 +18.3%
2010 29.08 -18.6%
2012 35.59 +22.4%
2016 38.91 +9.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 38.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.98, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.07 30.18 39.31 3
2010s 34.53 29.08 38.91 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 57 Peru 39.09 compare
  2. 58 Spain 39.08 compare
  3. 59 Sweden 39 compare
  4. 61 Ghana 38.85 compare
  5. 62 Italy 38.77 compare
  6. 63 Lithuania 38.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 38.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 39.31 in 2002.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 29.08 in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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