Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
87th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.10.20.31999200720161999: 0.162 % of employed female population aged 15-242002: 0.228 % of employed female population aged 15-242005: 0.153 % of employed female population aged 15-242009: 0.217 % of employed female population aged 15-242010: 0.193 % of employed female population aged 15-242012: 0.194 % of employed female population aged 15-242016: 0.259 % of employed female population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Uganda stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Uganda ranks 87th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of employed female population aged 15-24 Change
1999 0.2%
2002 0.2% +41.2%
2005 0.2% -32.7%
2009 0.2% +41.4%
2010 0.2% -10.8%
2012 0.2% +0.4%
2016 0.3% +33.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 54% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 84 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  2. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  3. 86 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  4. 88 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 89 Zambia 0.2% compare
  6. 90 Nepal 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 87th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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