Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Uganda

Uganda: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
89th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.20.40.61999200720161999: 0.5092002: 0.5472005: 0.452009: 0.5632010: 0.4972012: 0.5422016: 0.613

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Uganda stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

That places Uganda 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 0.5%
2002 0.5% +7.6%
2005 0.4% -17.8%
2009 0.6% +25.1%
2010 0.5% -11.6%
2012 0.5% +9.1%
2016 0.6% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 86 Zambia 0.6% compare
  2. 87 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  3. 88 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  4. 90 Georgia 0.6% compare
  5. 91 Nepal 0.3% compare
  6. 92 Malawi 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Uganda?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Uganda was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary?
Uganda ranks 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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