Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda

Uganda: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
40th
of 80 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 15-64, rural in Uganda, 1999–2016

0.050.10.151999200720161999: 0.026 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.073 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.078 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.1 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.119 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.163 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.2% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 40th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1999 0.0%
2002 0.1% +176.6%
2005 0.1% +6.4%
2009 0.1% +29.0%
2012 0.1% +18.4%
2016 0.2% +37.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 37 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  2. 38 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  3. 39 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  4. 41 Hungary 0.2% compare
  5. 42 Portugal 0.2% compare
  6. 43 Romania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Uganda ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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