Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda

Uganda: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
16th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1992
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, 1992–2016

0.10.20.30.40.50.61992200420161992: 0.606 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.493 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.576 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.475 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.133 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.133 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.545 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.419 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.4% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Uganda ranks 16th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.6%
1999 0.5% -18.6%
2002 0.6% +16.8%
2005 0.5% -17.5%
2009 0.1% -72.0%
2010 0.1% -0.3%
2012 0.5% +311.0%
2016 0.4% -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Uganda ranks 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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