Time-related underemployment, female in Uganda
Uganda: Time-related underemployment, female was 4.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.7% for time-related underemployment, female in 2021.
The figure is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Uganda peaked at 33.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time-related underemployment, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.8% | — |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -92.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +288.9% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +256.8% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -70.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +135.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 2.2% | 33.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Uganda?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Uganda was 4.7% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.