Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda

Uganda: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
85th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
7
1999–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81999200720161999: 0.796 % of urban employed female population in working age2002: 0.806 % of urban employed female population in working age2005: 0.715 % of urban employed female population in working age2009: 0.718 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.696 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.597 % of urban employed female population in working age2016: 0.706 % of urban employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

Uganda ranks 85th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1999 0.8%
2002 0.8% +1.3%
2005 0.7% -11.3%
2009 0.7% +0.4%
2010 0.7% -3.1%
2012 0.6% -14.2%
2016 0.7% +18.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 80% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 82 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  2. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
  3. 84 Madagascar 0.7% compare
  4. 86 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  5. 87 Malawi 0.5% compare
  6. 88 Nepal 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Uganda ranks 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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