Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
18th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Uganda, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.29 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.237 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.237 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.315 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Uganda stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Uganda peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

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

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.3%
2005 0.2% -30.0%
2009 0.2% +16.4%
2010 0.2% -20.2%
2012 0.2% +25.3%
2016 0.3% +33.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Uganda?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Uganda was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Uganda ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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