Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
14th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1992
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.993 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.986 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.986 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.993 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.991 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.984 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.978 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Uganda is 1.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 14th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.3%
2002 1.0% -0.7%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2009 1.0% +0.8%
2010 1.0% -0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.8%
2016 1.0% -0.6%

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% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 China 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Mozambique 1.0% compare
  3. 13 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Laos 1.0% compare
  5. 16 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  6. 17 Guinea 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Uganda?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Uganda was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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