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

Uganda: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
13th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.748 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.78 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.783 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.751 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.693 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.743 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.715 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.634 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.6% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 13th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1992 0.7%
1999 0.8% +4.2%
2002 0.8% +0.4%
2005 0.8% -4.1%
2009 0.7% -7.7%
2010 0.7% +7.2%
2012 0.7% -3.7%
2016 0.6% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 10 Niger 0.7% compare
  2. 11 Zambia 0.7% compare
  3. 12 Nepal 0.6% compare
  4. 14 Ghana 0.6% compare
  5. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  6. 16 Senegal 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Uganda?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Uganda was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Uganda ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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