Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
18th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Uganda, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.32 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.128 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.163 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.133 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.141 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.217 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.2% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Uganda peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Uganda ranks 18th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2002 0.3%
2005 0.1% -60.0%
2009 0.2% +27.1%
2010 0.1% -18.3%
2012 0.1% +6.0%
2016 0.2% +53.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Uganda?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Uganda ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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