Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uganda

Uganda: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.795 % of male population in working age1999: 0.756 % of male population in working age2002: 0.754 % of male population in working age2005: 0.823 % of male population in working age2009: 0.89 % of male population in working age2010: 0.814 % of male population in working age2012: 0.866 % of male population in working age2016: 0.807 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.8% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

That places Uganda 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1992 0.8%
1999 0.8% -5.0%
2002 0.8% -0.2%
2005 0.8% +9.2%
2009 0.9% +8.1%
2010 0.8% -8.5%
2012 0.9% +6.4%
2016 0.8% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uganda?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uganda was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Uganda ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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