Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Uganda

Uganda: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
79th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.81999200720161999: 0.561 % of male workers in the service sector2002: 0.38 % of male workers in the service sector2005: 0.512 % of male workers in the service sector2009: 0.806 % of male workers in the service sector2010: 0.481 % of male workers in the service sector2012: 0.498 % of male workers in the service sector2016: 0.529 % of male workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Uganda is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places Uganda 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the service sector) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of male workers in the service sector Change
1999 0.6%
2002 0.4% -32.3%
2005 0.5% +34.6%
2009 0.8% +57.5%
2010 0.5% -40.3%
2012 0.5% +3.6%
2016 0.5% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Uganda?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male?
Uganda ranks 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of male workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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