Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
94th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.020.040.061992200420161992: 0.015 % of female youth labor force1999: 0.01 % of female youth labor force2002: 0.054 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.039 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.014 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.029 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.039 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.063 % of female youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 94th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.0% -36.3%
2002 0.1% +448.2%
2005 0.0% -27.8%
2009 0.0% -65.1%
2010 0.0% +113.6%
2012 0.0% +32.6%
2016 0.1% +64.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 91 Austria 0.1% compare
  2. 92 Thailand 0.1% compare
  3. 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 95 Ghana 0.1% compare
  5. 96 Malta 0.1% compare
  6. 97 Iceland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Uganda was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
Uganda ranks 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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