Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uganda

Uganda: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21999200720161999: 0.106 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.173 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.123 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.14 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.131 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.114 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.18 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uganda is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 82nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1999 0.1%
2002 0.2% +62.8%
2005 0.1% -28.5%
2009 0.1% +13.4%
2010 0.1% -6.6%
2012 0.1% -13.0%
2016 0.2% +58.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 73% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 79 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  2. 80 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  3. 81 Nepal 0.2% compare
  4. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 84 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  6. 85 Zambia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uganda?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Uganda ranks 82nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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