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

0.20.30.40.50.61992200420161992: 0.588 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.485 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.567 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.468 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.158 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.166 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.528 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.402 % of total employed population in working age

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  2. 15 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  3. 16 Colombia 0.4% compare
  4. 18 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  5. 19 Peru 0.4% compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 0.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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