Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251992200420161992: 0.132 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.133 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.146 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.142 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.189 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.131 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.166 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.227 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Uganda ranks 92nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% +0.3%
2002 0.1% +10.2%
2005 0.1% -2.8%
2009 0.2% +32.9%
2010 0.1% -30.9%
2012 0.2% +27.3%
2016 0.2% +36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 89 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  2. 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  3. 91 Senegal 0.3% compare
  4. 93 Ghana 0.2% compare
  5. 94 Nepal 0.2% compare
  6. 95 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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