Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda
Uganda: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
74th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
7
1999–2016
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda, 1999–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 74th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +11.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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