Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Uganda
Uganda: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
4th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2016
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Uganda, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Uganda stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +79.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Uganda?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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