Higher education expanded sharply
Over 28 days, higher education postings rose from 19 to 175, an increase of 156. The Higher Education keyword increased from 12 to 189, university teaching rose from 6 to 69, and teaching increased from 35 to 95.
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This week at a glance
Uganda hiring shifts toward higher education, research and Kampala as finance and security roles contract
Higher education was the strongest expanding sector over 28 days, rising from 19 to 175 postings, while higher-education keywords increased from 12 to 189. The strongest related increases were in university teaching and teaching assistant roles. Finance, security, sales and technology postings declined over 28 days, while Kampala increased from 462 to 608. Over 7 days, internships remained the largest function at 139 postings despite falling from 235, and healthcare postings fell from 34 to 9.
Finance and security roles contracted
Over 28 days, finance fell from 705 to 490 postings and security fell from 275 to 95. The related 28-day Finance keyword declined from 136 to 66.
Kampala remained the leading named region
Kampala postings increased from 462 to 608 over 28 days and from 120 to 127 over 7 days. Other individually named 28-day regions had no more than 6 postings each.
Research gained while teaching keywords advanced
Research postings increased from 92 to 156 over 28 days. Teaching rose from 35 to 95, university teaching from 6 to 69, and teaching assistant postings from 0 to 46.
Healthcare weakened in the latest seven-day window
Healthcare postings fell from 34 to 9 over 7 days, while the Healthcare keyword declined from 35 to 4. The 28-day healthcare category also fell from 141 to 85 postings.
AI-assisted summary. Figures are calculated from active job records.
8370Active jobs
250New
0Revalidated
1Closed
Data in context
Movements worth watching
28d
Higher education leads sector growth
CurrentPrevious
Higher education
175 / 19
+156 (+821.1%)
NGO
88 / 183
-95 (-51.9%)
Healthcare
85 / 141
-56 (-39.7%)
Banking
76 / 120
-44 (-36.7%)
Research
52 / 84
-32 (-38.1%)
IT & Telecoms
47 / 77
-30 (-39.0%)
28d
Education and research keywords advance
CurrentPrevious
Kampala
653 / 696
-43 (-6.2%)
Higher Education
189 / 12
+177 (+1475.0%)
Research
156 / 92
+64 (+69.6%)
Teaching
95 / 35
+60 (+171.4%)
University Teaching
69 / 6
+63 (+1050.0%)
Finance
66 / 136
-70 (-51.5%)
7d
Internships lead the latest function counts
CurrentPrevious
internship
139 / 235
-96 (-40.9%)
Finance
105 / 138
-33 (-23.9%)
Sales
81 / 90
-9 (-10.0%)
entregador
59 / 77
-18 (-23.4%)
Security
38 / 50
-12 (-24.0%)
factory
30 / 21
+9 (+42.9%)
Supporting data
Detailed movement tables
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28-day Industry movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education | 175 | 19 | +156 | +821.1% |
| NGO | 88 | 183 | -95 | -51.9% |
| International development | 27 | 89 | -62 | -69.7% |
| Healthcare | 85 | 141 | -56 | -39.7% |
| Banking | 76 | 120 | -44 | -36.7% |
| Insurance | 29 | 69 | -40 | -58.0% |
| Humanitarian | 19 | 57 | -38 | -66.7% |
| Banking, Finance & Insurance | 6 | 43 | -37 | -86.0% |
| Manufacturing & Warehousing | 3 | 40 | -37 | -92.5% |
| NPO & Charity | 2 | 39 | -37 | -94.9% |
| Research | 52 | 84 | -32 | -38.1% |
| IT & Telecoms | 47 | 77 | -30 | -39.0% |
28-day Function movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 490 | 705 | -215 | -30.5% |
| seguranca | 95 | 275 | -180 | -65.5% |
| Sales | 373 | 512 | -139 | -27.1% |
| Technology | 217 | 331 | -114 | -34.4% |
| Security | 196 | 298 | -102 | -34.2% |
| part_time | 108 | 199 | -91 | -45.7% |
| entregador | 340 | 426 | -86 | -20.2% |
| Driver | 83 | 168 | -85 | -50.6% |
| motorista | 80 | 156 | -76 | -48.7% |
| Retail | 208 | 136 | +72 | +52.9% |
| call_center | 270 | 333 | -63 | -18.9% |
| Internship | 984 | 926 | +58 | +6.3% |
28-day Seniority movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | 125 | 225 | -100 | -44.4% |
| Mid | 18 | 115 | -97 | -84.3% |
| Not specified | 678 | 602 | +76 | +12.6% |
| Entry level | 168 | 236 | -68 | -28.8% |
| Mid-level | 52 | 110 | -58 | -52.7% |
| Senior level | 49 | 87 | -38 | -43.7% |
| Senior | 172 | 150 | +22 | +14.7% |
| Entry and Basic-level | 0 | 15 | -15 | -100.0% |
| Entry to mid level | 34 | 20 | +14 | +70.0% |
| Senior academic | 11 | 0 | +11 | |
| Mid-Senior | 13 | 23 | -10 | -43.5% |
| Entry | 5 | 14 | -9 | -64.3% |
28-day Region movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not specified | 880 | 1166 | -286 | -24.5% |
| Kampala | 608 | 462 | +146 | +31.6% |
| Ibanda | 0 | 11 | -11 | -100.0% |
| Jinja | 5 | 13 | -8 | -61.5% |
| Masindi | 6 | 0 | +6 | |
| Mukono | 5 | 10 | -5 | -50.0% |
| Nakaseke | 0 | 5 | -5 | -100.0% |
| Lira | 4 | 0 | +4 | |
| Masaka | 4 | 1 | +3 | +300.0% |
| Mbale | 6 | 8 | -2 | -25.0% |
| Rukungiri | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| Adjumani | 2 | 0 | +2 |
28-day Keyword movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education | 189 | 12 | +177 | +1475.0% |
| Finance | 66 | 136 | -70 | -51.5% |
| Research | 156 | 92 | +64 | +69.6% |
| University Teaching | 69 | 6 | +63 | +1050.0% |
| Teaching | 95 | 35 | +60 | +171.4% |
| Senior Level | 44 | 95 | -51 | -53.7% |
| Sales | 63 | 111 | -48 | -43.2% |
| Teaching Assistant | 46 | 0 | +46 | |
| Professor | 45 | 0 | +45 | |
| Kampala | 653 | 696 | -43 | -6.2% |
| Associate Professor | 43 | 0 | +43 | |
| Logistics | 56 | 96 | -40 | -41.7% |
28-day Employer concentration
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International University of East Africa (IUEA) | 227 | 0 | +227 | |
| BrighterMonday Uganda | 22 | 113 | -91 | -80.5% |
| World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) | 114 | 49 | +65 | +132.7% |
| Canonical | 68 | 28 | +40 | +142.9% |
| Acorns International School (AIS) | 39 | 0 | +39 | |
| TVET Council of Uganda | 38 | 3 | +35 | +1166.7% |
| Joint Clinical Research Centre | 0 | 29 | -29 | -100.0% |
| Fuzu Uganda | 0 | 28 | -28 | -100.0% |
| Uganda Heart Institute | 23 | 0 | +23 | |
| Makerere University | 23 | 0 | +23 | |
| Uganda Martyrs' Hospital (UMH) Diocese of Jinja | 0 | 19 | -19 | -100.0% |
| Marriott International | 0 | 19 | -19 | -100.0% |
7-day Industry movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 9 | 34 | -25 | -73.5% |
| Financial services | 14 | 30 | -16 | -53.3% |
| Forestry | 14 | 0 | +14 | |
| Natural resource management | 17 | 5 | +12 | +240.0% |
| Engineering & Technology | 1 | 13 | -12 | -92.3% |
| Consulting | 13 | 2 | +11 | +550.0% |
| Construction | 5 | 14 | -9 | -64.3% |
| Higher education | 3 | 12 | -9 | -75.0% |
| Public administration | 1 | 10 | -9 | -90.0% |
| Hospitality | 14 | 7 | +7 | +100.0% |
| Telecommunications | 10 | 3 | +7 | +233.3% |
| Human Resources | 8 | 1 | +7 | +700.0% |
7-day Function movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| internship | 139 | 235 | -96 | -40.9% |
| Finance | 105 | 138 | -33 | -23.9% |
| entregador | 59 | 77 | -18 | -23.4% |
| educacao | 0 | 17 | -17 | -100.0% |
| Security | 38 | 50 | -12 | -24.0% |
| Business operations | 4 | 15 | -11 | -73.3% |
| Teaching | 3 | 14 | -11 | -78.6% |
| Scientist | 16 | 6 | +10 | +166.7% |
| Sales | 81 | 90 | -9 | -10.0% |
| factory | 30 | 21 | +9 | +42.9% |
| Hospitality | 29 | 20 | +9 | +45.0% |
| armazem | 24 | 15 | +9 | +60.0% |
7-day Seniority movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not specified | 130 | 245 | -115 | -46.9% |
| Senior | 16 | 24 | -8 | -33.3% |
| Experienced | 9 | 16 | -7 | -43.8% |
| Mid level | 7 | 14 | -7 | -50.0% |
| Mid-level | 11 | 17 | -6 | -35.3% |
| Intermediate | 6 | 0 | +6 | |
| Mid | 0 | 5 | -5 | -100.0% |
| Entry level | 18 | 22 | -4 | -18.2% |
| Senior or managerial | 4 | 1 | +3 | +300.0% |
| Senior professional | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| Experienced professional | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| Postdoctoral | 2 | 0 | +2 |
7-day Region movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not specified | 103 | 255 | -152 | -59.6% |
| Kampala | 127 | 120 | +7 | +5.8% |
| Wakiso | 8 | 2 | +6 | +300.0% |
| Masindi | 0 | 3 | -3 | -100.0% |
| Masaka | 3 | 1 | +2 | +200.0% |
| Rukungiri | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| Mukono | 0 | 2 | -2 | -100.0% |
| Mbarara | 0 | 2 | -2 | -100.0% |
| Lira | 0 | 2 | -2 | -100.0% |
| Jinja | 2 | 1 | +1 | +100.0% |
| Oyam | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| Mbale | 1 | 0 | +1 |
7-day Keyword movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala | 68 | 180 | -112 | -62.2% |
| Higher Education | 0 | 53 | -53 | -100.0% |
| Education | 8 | 41 | -33 | -80.5% |
| Healthcare | 4 | 35 | -31 | -88.6% |
| full time | 2 | 29 | -27 | -93.1% |
| Teaching | 8 | 28 | -20 | -71.4% |
| Teaching Assistant | 1 | 17 | -16 | -94.1% |
| University Teaching | 0 | 16 | -16 | -100.0% |
| Financial Services | 7 | 19 | -12 | -63.2% |
| postdoctoral fellow | 11 | 0 | +11 | |
| Marketing | 4 | 15 | -11 | -73.3% |
| secondary teacher | 0 | 11 | -11 | -100.0% |
7-day Employer concentration
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International University of East Africa (IUEA) | 0 | 55 | -55 | -100.0% |
| Acorns International School (AIS) | 1 | 38 | -37 | -97.4% |
| World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) | 25 | 7 | +18 | +257.1% |
| Uganda Heart Institute | 2 | 20 | -18 | -90.0% |
| Health Service Commission | 0 | 16 | -16 | -100.0% |
| Mogo Uganda | 0 | 9 | -9 | -100.0% |
| Strategic Engagement Limited | 8 | 0 | +8 | |
| Amentum | 2 | 10 | -8 | -80.0% |
| International Rescue Committee | 1 | 9 | -8 | -88.9% |
| SMARTEC ELECTRONICS LTD | 0 | 8 | -8 | -100.0% |
| M-KOPA | 0 | 8 | -8 | -100.0% |
| Warnda Village | 6 | 0 | +6 |
12-week snapshot history
| Start | End | Sample | Suppressed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-08 | 251 | No |
| 2026-10-26 | 2026-11-01 | 392 | No |
| 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-25 | 349 | No |
| 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-18 | 420 | No |
| 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-11 | 546 | No |
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-04 | 272 | No |
Methodology
This report compares active jobs by first-seen date across two complete seven-day windows. Source-concentration statistics are excluded from public reporting.
Period: 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-08. Previous period: 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-01.
Reports are suppressed when the current sample is below the minimum threshold.