Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
95th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251992200420161992: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.146 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.227 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.241 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

That places Uganda 95th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  4. 96 Niger 0.2% compare
  5. 97 Nepal 0.2% compare
  6. 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Uganda ranks 95th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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