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

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
11th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.879 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.907 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.893 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.873 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.834 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.868 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.839 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.807 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.8% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Uganda 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.9%
1999 0.9% +3.1%
2002 0.9% -1.6%
2005 0.9% -2.2%
2009 0.8% -4.5%
2010 0.9% +4.1%
2012 0.8% -3.4%
2016 0.8% -3.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Ghana 0.9% compare
  2. 9 Nepal 0.8% compare
  3. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  4. 12 Peru 0.8% compare
  5. 13 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  6. 14 Gambia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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