Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Uganda
Uganda: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
7
1999–2016
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Uganda, 1999–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.6% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Uganda peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 6th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Madagascar 0.7% compare
- 4 Mozambique 0.6% compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
- 7 Nepal 0.5% compare
- 8 Zambia 0.5% compare
- 9 Honduras 0.4% compare
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, male in Uganda?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Uganda was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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