Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1992–2016
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
That places Uganda 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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