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

00.20.40.61999200720161999: 0.551 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2002: 0.421 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.521 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.439 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.589 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.583 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.647 % of urban workers in the industrial sector

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

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 73 Nepal 0.6% compare
  4. 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6%
  5. 76 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  6. 77 Colombia 0.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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