Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
12th
of 106 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 25-64 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.834 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.855 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.852 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.817 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.757 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.789 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.765 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.719 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 12th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.8%
1999 0.9% +2.5%
2002 0.9% -0.4%
2005 0.8% -4.1%
2009 0.8% -7.3%
2010 0.8% +4.2%
2012 0.8% -3.1%
2016 0.7% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 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. 9 Nepal 0.8% compare
  2. 10 Nigeria 0.7% compare
  3. 11 Zambia 0.7% compare
  4. 13 Ghana 0.7% compare
  5. 14 Niger 0.7% compare
  6. 15 Senegal 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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