Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
45th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1992
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.649 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.408 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.346 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.189 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.27 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.124 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.1% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 45th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.2% -76.7%
2002 0.4% +170.2%
2005 0.3% -15.0%
2009 0.2% -45.4%
2010 0.3% +42.7%
2012 0.1% -54.1%
2016 0.1% -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  2. 43 Senegal 0.1% compare
  3. 44 Ghana 0.1% compare
  4. 46 Guinea 0.1% compare
  5. 47 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  6. 48 Romania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 public sector, 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 public sector, 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
61 places, 705 data points, 1970–2021
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