Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
77th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.21992200420161992: 0 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.161 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.154 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 77th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.1%
2002 0.1% -1.2%
2005 0.1% +20.8%
2009 0.2% +19.2%
2010 0.2% -4.2%
2012 0.1% -9.2%
2016 0.2% +31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 74 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  2. 75 Ghana 0.2% compare
  3. 76 Zambia 0.2% compare
  4. 78 Nepal 0.2% compare
  5. 79 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  6. 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Uganda ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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