Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
7th
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 25-64 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.9 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.898 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.845 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.922 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.935 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.902 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.926 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.888 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.9% for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 7th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.9%
1999 0.9% -0.2%
2002 0.8% -5.9%
2005 0.9% +9.1%
2009 0.9% +1.4%
2010 0.9% -3.5%
2012 0.9% +2.6%
2016 0.9% -4.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  2. 5 Senegal 0.9% compare
  3. 6 Nepal 0.9% compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  5. 9 Malawi 0.8% compare
  6. 10 Guinea 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uganda?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uganda was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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