Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uganda

Uganda: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
58th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2016

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.050.10.151999200720161999: 0 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.04 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.082 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.104 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uganda stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 227.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 58th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1999 0.0%
2002 0.1%
2005 0.0% -34.6%
2009 0.1% +106.7%
2012 0.1% +26.5%
2016 0.1% +25.3%

Averages by decade

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

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  3. 57 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  4. 59 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 60 Colombia 0.1% compare
  6. 61 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uganda?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uganda was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Uganda ranks 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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