Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in Uganda
Uganda: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
4th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
1999–2016
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in Uganda, 1999–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.7% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 4th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in Uganda?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in Uganda was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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