Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda

Uganda: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
5th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.256 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.373 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.285 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.362 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.617 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.65 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.26 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.331 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 5th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.3%
1999 0.4% +45.5%
2002 0.3% -23.7%
2005 0.4% +27.3%
2009 0.6% +70.3%
2010 0.7% +5.3%
2012 0.3% -60.0%
2016 0.3% +27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
  2. 3 Nepal 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 8 Niger 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid 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 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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