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

Uganda: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 76 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, rural in Uganda, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.407 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.734 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.633 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.76 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.581 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.551 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 3rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2002 0.4%
2005 0.7% +80.3%
2009 0.6% -13.8%
2010 0.8% +20.1%
2012 0.6% -23.5%
2016 0.6% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural?
Uganda ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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