Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.867 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.867 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.853 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.855 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.807 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.868 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.829 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.765 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.8% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Uganda 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.9%
1999 0.9% +0.0%
2002 0.9% -1.7%
2005 0.9% +0.3%
2009 0.8% -5.7%
2010 0.9% +7.6%
2012 0.8% -4.5%
2016 0.8% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Tanzania 0.8% compare
  2. 12 Nepal 0.8% compare
  3. 13 Ghana 0.8% compare
  4. 15 Senegal 0.7% compare
  5. 16 Bolivia 0.6% compare
  6. 17 Pakistan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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