Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uganda

Uganda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.97 % of male youth labor force1999: 0.983 % of male youth labor force2002: 0.968 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.971 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.988 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.984 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.971 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.959 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uganda stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 10th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% +1.3%
2002 1.0% -1.4%
2005 1.0% +0.3%
2009 1.0% +1.8%
2010 1.0% -0.5%
2012 1.0% -1.3%
2016 1.0% -1.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 1.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  2. 8 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  3. 9 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  4. 11 Thailand 1.0% compare
  5. 12 Guinea 1.0% compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uganda?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uganda was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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