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

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
74th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.45 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.374 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.394 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.442 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.383 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.322 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.409 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 74th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.4%
2002 0.4% -16.9%
2005 0.4% +5.3%
2009 0.4% +12.1%
2010 0.4% -13.4%
2012 0.3% -15.8%
2016 0.4% +26.8%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Uganda ranks 74th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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