Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda

Uganda: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
85th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.20.40.61999200720161999: 0.401 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.485 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.305 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.52 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.353 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.5 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.564 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

Uganda ranks 85th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1999 0.4%
2002 0.5% +21.0%
2005 0.3% -37.0%
2009 0.5% +70.5%
2010 0.4% -32.1%
2012 0.5% +41.6%
2016 0.6% +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 82 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  2. 83 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  3. 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  4. 86 Georgia 0.6% compare
  5. 87 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  6. 88 Madagascar 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Uganda ranks 85th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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