Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda

Uganda: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 30.53 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
30.53
World rank
104th
of 106 countries
All-time high
33.17
in 2010
All-time low
27.47
in 2002
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda, 1992–2016

01020301992200420161992: 29.81999: 29.92002: 27.52005: 29.32009: 29.42010: 33.22012: 31.52016: 30.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda stood at 30.53.

The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda peaked at 33.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.47, in 2002.

That places Uganda 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 29.82 —
1999 29.89 +0.2%
2002 27.47 -8.1%
2005 29.35 +6.8%
2009 29.42 +0.3%
2010 33.17 +12.7%
2012 31.55 -4.9%
2016 30.53 -3.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 30.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.58, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 30.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.49, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.85 29.82 29.89 2
2000s 28.75 27.47 29.42 3
2010s 31.75 30.53 33.17 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 101 Gambia 32.15 compare
  2. 102 Belize 31.64 compare
  3. 103 Tanzania 31.2 compare
  4. 105 Ethiopia 29.67 compare
  5. 106 Cambodia 28.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda was 30.53 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 33.17 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 27.47 in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Uganda ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female
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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