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

Uganda: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
80th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1999–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.51999200720161999: 0.288 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.294 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.199 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.378 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.197 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.384 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.455 % 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 128.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places Uganda 80th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 0.3%
2002 0.3% +2.1%
2005 0.2% -32.2%
2009 0.4% +89.8%
2010 0.2% -47.7%
2012 0.4% +94.3%
2016 0.5% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  2. 78 Georgia 0.5% compare
  3. 79 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  4. 81 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  5. 82 Romania 0.4% compare
  6. 83 Mozambique 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Uganda ranks 80th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. 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 wage 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 wage 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
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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