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

Uganda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.978 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.987 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.956 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.966 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.987 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.978 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.966 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.947 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Uganda stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

That places Uganda 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.9%
2002 1.0% -3.1%
2005 1.0% +1.0%
2009 1.0% +2.2%
2010 1.0% -0.9%
2012 1.0% -1.2%
2016 0.9% -1.9%

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% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Guinea 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Nepal 1.0% compare
  3. 13 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
  4. 15 Thailand 0.9% compare
  5. 16 Ghana 0.9% compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Uganda?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Uganda was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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