Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda

Uganda: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
87th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1992
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.571 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.467 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.392 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.413 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.486 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.405 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.363 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.44 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.4% for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

That places Uganda 87th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.5% -18.2%
2002 0.4% -16.0%
2005 0.4% +5.5%
2009 0.5% +17.6%
2010 0.4% -16.6%
2012 0.4% -10.4%
2016 0.4% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Uganda ranks 87th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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