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Carpenter / joiner

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Official name: Carpenter

seremala, furniture maker, joiner, woodworker, heritage carpentry, carpentry framer, joiner supervisor, craftsman carpenter, timber worker, commercial carpenter, craft carpenter

They measure, cut and join wood to make frames for buildings, and they put in windows and floors.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.

  2. 2

    Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.

  3. 3

    Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.

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Sources

Built from 6 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
charpentier/charpentière
español
carpintero/carpintera
العربية
نجار / نجارة
português
Carpinteiro/Carpinteira
Deutsch
Zimmerer/Zimmerin
italiano
carpentiere/carpentiera

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