Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

0.20.30.40.50.60.71992200420161992: 0.235 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.651 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.699 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.674 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.567 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.664 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.602 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.548 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 8th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1999 0.7% +177.2%
2002 0.7% +7.2%
2005 0.7% -3.5%
2009 0.6% -15.8%
2010 0.7% +17.1%
2012 0.6% -9.4%
2016 0.5% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 5 Ghana 0.6% compare
  2. 6 Zambia 0.6% compare
  3. 7 Tanzania 0.6% compare
  4. 9 Bolivia 0.5% compare
  5. 10 Guinea 0.5% compare
  6. 11 Mozambique 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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