Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda
Uganda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Uganda 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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