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

Uganda: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.314 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.68 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.564 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.689 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.527 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.48 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Uganda stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

That places Uganda 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2002 0.3%
2005 0.7% +116.3%
2009 0.6% -17.0%
2010 0.7% +22.2%
2012 0.5% -23.5%
2016 0.5% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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