Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
47th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1999–2016

0.050.10.150.21999200720161999: 0.05 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.112 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.095 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.133 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.12 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.187 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uganda stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 47th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1999 0.0%
2002 0.1% +126.4%
2005 0.1% -15.4%
2009 0.1% +40.6%
2012 0.1% -10.3%
2016 0.2% +56.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 44 Zambia 0.2% compare
  2. 45 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  3. 46 Portugal 0.2% compare
  4. 48 Hungary 0.2% compare
  5. 49 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  6. 50 Thailand 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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 Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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