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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
84th
of 92 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.050.10.150.21999200720161999: 0.108 % of total employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.126 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.108 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.148 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.111 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.115 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.19 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Uganda stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 75.2% over ten years.

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

That places Uganda 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1999 0.1%
2002 0.1% +16.9%
2005 0.1% -14.2%
2009 0.1% +36.1%
2010 0.1% -24.7%
2012 0.1% +3.6%
2016 0.2% +65.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 81 Rwanda 0.5% compare
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  3. 83 Ghana 0.3% compare
  4. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 86 Nepal 0.2% compare
  6. 87 Zambia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Uganda?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total?
Uganda ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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