Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
9th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

0.10.20.30.40.51992200420161992: 0.118 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.454 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.545 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.388 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.221 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.211 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.486 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.366 % 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 self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 9th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.1%
1999 0.5% +283.6%
2002 0.5% +20.0%
2005 0.4% -28.9%
2009 0.2% -43.0%
2010 0.2% -4.7%
2012 0.5% +130.8%
2016 0.4% -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 6 Guinea 0.4% compare
  2. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  3. 8 Gambia 0.4% compare
  4. 10 Colombia 0.4% compare
  5. 11 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  6. 12 Jamaica 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Self-employed workers, 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
Self-employed workers, 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
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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