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

Uganda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.922 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.935 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.826 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.862 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.959 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.931 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.934 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.85 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Uganda is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 37th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1992 0.9%
1999 0.9% +1.4%
2002 0.8% -11.6%
2005 0.9% +4.4%
2009 1.0% +11.2%
2010 0.9% -3.0%
2012 0.9% +0.4%
2016 0.8% -9.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 34 Peru 0.9% compare
  2. 35 Latvia 0.9% compare
  3. 36 Philippines 0.9% compare
  4. 38 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
  5. 39 Estonia 0.8% compare
  6. 40 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Uganda?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Uganda was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Uganda ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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