Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
27th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1992
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 1 % of youth labor force with high education1999: 0.966 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.905 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.926 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.979 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.947 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.923 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.887 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

That places Uganda 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% -3.4%
2002 0.9% -6.3%
2005 0.9% +2.3%
2009 1.0% +5.7%
2010 0.9% -3.2%
2012 0.9% -2.5%
2016 0.9% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 24 Guinea 0.9% compare
  2. 25 Peru 0.9% compare
  3. 26 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  4. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  5. 29 Malta 0.9% compare
  6. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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