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

Uganda: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
13th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.844 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.859 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.852 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.83 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.775 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.816 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.788 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.733 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 13th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.8%
1999 0.9% +1.7%
2002 0.9% -0.8%
2005 0.8% -2.6%
2009 0.8% -6.6%
2010 0.8% +5.3%
2012 0.8% -3.5%
2016 0.7% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 10 Nigeria 0.8% compare
  2. 11 Zambia 0.8% compare
  3. 12 Niger 0.7% compare
  4. 14 Ghana 0.7% compare
  5. 15 Senegal 0.6% compare
  6. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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