Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uganda

Uganda: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female 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 2010
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.050.10.151999200720161999: 0.083 % of female youth in employment2002: 0.104 % of female youth in employment2005: 0.083 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.137 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.079 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.098 % of female youth in employment2016: 0.169 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Uganda ranks 84th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1999 0.1%
2002 0.1% +24.9%
2005 0.1% -20.3%
2009 0.1% +65.4%
2010 0.1% -42.3%
2012 0.1% +23.2%
2016 0.2% +73.6%

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%, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

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 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  2. 82 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  3. 83 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  4. 85 Tanzania 0.2% compare
  5. 86 Zambia 0.1% compare
  6. 87 Madagascar 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uganda?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Uganda ranks 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. 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, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
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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