Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
81st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251992200420161992: 0 % of youth labor force with high education1999: 0.034 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.095 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.074 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.021 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.053 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.077 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.113 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 81st of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2002 0.1% +179.1%
2005 0.1% -22.1%
2009 0.0% -71.4%
2010 0.1% +148.0%
2012 0.1% +45.7%
2016 0.1% +47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Uganda was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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