Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda

Uganda: Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
81st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.119 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.093 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.106 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.124 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.158 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.128 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.152 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.17 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

That places Uganda 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% -22.0%
2002 0.1% +13.5%
2005 0.1% +18.0%
2009 0.2% +27.1%
2010 0.1% -19.3%
2012 0.2% +18.6%
2016 0.2% +12.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Uganda ranks 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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