Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Uganda

Uganda: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 958.96 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
958.96
World rank
9th
of 67 countries
All-time high
958.96
in 2016
All-time low
242.26
in 2010
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Uganda, 2002–2016

2004006008001.0k2002200920162002: 418.52005: 5002009: 639.32010: 242.32012: 857.12016: 959

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Uganda stood at 958.96. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Uganda peaked at 958.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 242.26, in 2010.

That places Uganda 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 519.25 418.45 639.3 3
2010s 686.12 242.26 958.96 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 6 Costa Rica 1,719 compare
  2. 7 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1,540
  3. 8 Tanzania 1,409 compare
  4. 10 Rwanda 287.69 compare
  5. 11 Uruguay 143.84 compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 115.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Uganda?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Uganda was 958.96 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 958.96 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 242.26 in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Uganda ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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