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

Uganda: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
98th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.555 % of urban population1999: 0.534 % of urban population2002: 0.545 % of urban population2005: 0.55 % of urban population2009: 0.576 % of urban population2010: 0.59 % of urban population2012: 0.53 % of urban population2016: 0.559 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Uganda 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.5% -3.7%
2002 0.5% +2.0%
2005 0.6% +1.0%
2009 0.6% +4.7%
2010 0.6% +2.3%
2012 0.5% -10.1%
2016 0.6% +5.5%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Uganda ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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