Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda
Uganda: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1992
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
8
1992–2016
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Uganda 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +218.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 16 Colombia 0.4% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
- 19 Peru 0.4% compare
- 20 Pakistan 0.4% compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
- Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
- Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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