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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
84th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
7
1999–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21999200720161999: 0.136 % of male employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.153 % of male employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.137 % of male employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.16 % of male employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.135 % of male employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.132 % of male employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.211 % of male employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.2% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Uganda 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of male employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1999 0.1%
2002 0.2% +12.2%
2005 0.1% -10.3%
2009 0.2% +16.7%
2010 0.1% -15.5%
2012 0.1% -2.2%
2016 0.2% +59.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 81 Nepal 0.3% compare
  2. 82 Ghana 0.3% compare
  3. 83 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  4. 85 Zambia 0.2% compare
  5. 86 Tanzania 0.2% compare
  6. 87 Madagascar 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Uganda?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male?
Uganda ranks 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth 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, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of male employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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