Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 20.7 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
20.7
World rank
89th
of 106 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2016
All-time low
20.11
in 2002
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1992–2016

051015201992200420161992: 20.31999: 20.32002: 20.12005: 20.22009: 20.52010: 20.32012: 20.32016: 20.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 20.7 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 20.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.11, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 89th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 20.33 —
1999 20.26 -0.3%
2002 20.11 -0.7%
2005 20.25 +0.7%
2009 20.51 +1.3%
2010 20.29 -1.1%
2012 20.34 +0.2%
2016 20.7 +1.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 20.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.76, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 20.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.98, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.29 20.26 20.33 2
2000s 20.29 20.11 20.51 3
2010s 20.44 20.29 20.7 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 86 Madagascar 20.81 compare
  2. 87 Venezuela 20.78 compare
  3. 88 Turkey 20.75 compare
  4. 90 United States 20.69 compare
  5. 91 Mexico 20.62 compare
  6. 92 Ethiopia 20.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 20.7 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 20.11 in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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