Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
97th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1992–2016

0.010.020.030.040.051992200420161992: 0.022 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.013 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.044 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.034 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.013 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.022 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.034 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.053 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

Uganda ranks 97th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.0% -39.1%
2002 0.0% +225.0%
2005 0.0% -21.7%
2009 0.0% -62.7%
2010 0.0% +72.3%
2012 0.0% +54.4%
2016 0.1% +55.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 94 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  2. 95 Ghana 0.1% compare
  3. 96 Thailand 0.1% compare
  4. 98 Nepal 0.0% compare
  5. 99 Guinea 0.0% compare
  6. 100 Guatemala 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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