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

Uganda: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
108th
of 112 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, total in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51992200420161992: 0.478 % of total population1999: 0.453 % of total population2002: 0.446 % of total population2005: 0.473 % of total population2009: 0.469 % of total population2010: 0.494 % of total population2012: 0.467 % of total population2016: 0.489 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Uganda stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

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

That places Uganda 108th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  2. 106 Guinea 0.5% compare
  3. 107 Benin 0.5% compare
  4. 109 Senegal 0.5% compare
  5. 110 Burkina Faso 0.5% compare
  6. 111 Mali 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 108th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed