Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Uganda

Uganda: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
14th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Uganda, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.204 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.521 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.339 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.521 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.332 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.284 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Uganda is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Uganda peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

That places Uganda 14th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2002 0.2%
2005 0.5% +155.6%
2009 0.3% -34.8%
2010 0.5% +53.5%
2012 0.3% -36.2%
2016 0.3% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Honduras 0.3% compare
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  3. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  4. 15 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
  6. 17 Ecuador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Uganda?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Uganda was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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