Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda

Uganda: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1992
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.937 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.933 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.918 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.906 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.852 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.892 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.859 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.828 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 11th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1992 0.9%
1999 0.9% -0.5%
2002 0.9% -1.6%
2005 0.9% -1.3%
2009 0.9% -6.0%
2010 0.9% +4.7%
2012 0.9% -3.7%
2016 0.8% -3.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  2. 9 Zambia 0.8% compare
  3. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8% compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 0.8% compare
  5. 13 Ghana 0.8% compare
  6. 14 Niger 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Uganda was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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