Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda
Uganda: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1992–2016
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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