Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda

Uganda: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.0250.050.0750.11992200420161992: 0 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.059 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.067 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.076 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.092 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.08 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.07 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.105 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 72nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.1%
2002 0.1% +12.0%
2005 0.1% +13.9%
2009 0.1% +21.6%
2010 0.1% -13.3%
2012 0.1% -13.0%
2016 0.1% +51.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

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  3. 71 Peru 0.1% compare
  4. 73 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  5. 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  6. 75 Mozambique 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Uganda ranks 72nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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