Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.978 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.987 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.956 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.966 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.987 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.978 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.966 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.947 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 12th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.9%
2002 1.0% -3.1%
2005 1.0% +1.0%
2009 1.0% +2.2%
2010 1.0% -0.9%
2012 1.0% -1.2%
2016 0.9% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Guinea 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Nepal 1.0% compare
  4. 13 Thailand 0.9% compare
  5. 14 Ghana 0.9% compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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