Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda

Uganda: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
68th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.020.040.060.080.11999200720161999: 0.039 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2002: 0.051 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.06 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.081 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.06 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.099 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.085 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 68th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
1999 0.0%
2002 0.1% +30.5%
2005 0.1% +19.2%
2009 0.1% +34.8%
2010 0.1% -26.0%
2012 0.1% +65.7%
2016 0.1% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Uganda ranks 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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