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

Uganda: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 50.48 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.48
World rank
6th
of 78 countries
All-time high
54.32
in 2009
All-time low
43.97
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2016

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

02040602002200920162002: 442005: 45.32009: 54.32010: 452012: 46.72016: 50.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda is 50.48, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 54.32 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.97, in 2002.

That places Uganda 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 43.97 —
2005 45.31 +3.1%
2009 54.32 +19.9%
2010 44.96 -17.2%
2012 46.67 +3.8%
2016 50.48 +8.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 50.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.94, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.87 43.97 54.32 3
2010s 47.37 44.96 50.48 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 3 Mongolia 51.75 compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 51.08 compare
  3. 5 Tanzania 50.98 compare
  4. 7 Cambodia 49.18 compare
  5. 8 Egypt 48.13 compare
  6. 9 Turkey 48.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 50.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 54.32 in 2009.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 43.97 in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Uganda ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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