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

Uganda: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.369 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.434 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.517 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.425 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.282 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.314 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.467 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.348 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

That places Uganda 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.4%
1999 0.4% +17.5%
2002 0.5% +19.0%
2005 0.4% -17.8%
2009 0.3% -33.7%
2010 0.3% +11.6%
2012 0.5% +48.5%
2016 0.3% -25.5%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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