Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
79th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.331 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.279 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.303 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.358 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.298 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.339 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.373 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.3%
2002 0.3% -15.6%
2005 0.3% +8.4%
2009 0.4% +18.2%
2010 0.3% -16.7%
2012 0.3% +13.5%
2016 0.4% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  2. 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  3. 78 Zambia 0.4% compare
  4. 80 Ghana 0.3% compare
  5. 81 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  6. 82 Nepal 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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