Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda

Uganda: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
95th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51992200420161992: 0.47 % of rural population1999: 0.44 % of rural population2002: 0.43 % of rural population2005: 0.459 % of rural population2009: 0.45 % of rural population2010: 0.471 % of rural population2012: 0.448 % of rural population2016: 0.466 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places Uganda 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1992 0.5%
1999 0.4% -6.4%
2002 0.4% -2.2%
2005 0.5% +6.5%
2009 0.4% -1.9%
2010 0.5% +4.8%
2012 0.4% -5.0%
2016 0.5% +4.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 92 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  2. 93 Gambia 0.5% compare
  3. 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  4. 96 Mali 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Uganda ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed