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

Uganda: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
12th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.4%
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, urban in Uganda, 2002–2016

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.365 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.218 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.373 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.343 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.267 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

That places Uganda 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2002 0.2%
2005 0.4% +119.0%
2009 0.2% -40.2%
2010 0.4% +70.8%
2012 0.3% -8.0%
2016 0.3% -22.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Ghana 0.3% compare
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  3. 11 Honduras 0.3% compare
  4. 13 Nepal 0.2% compare
  5. 14 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  6. 15 Germany 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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