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

Uganda: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

0.010.020.030.040.051992200420161992: 0.022 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.013 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.044 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.034 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.013 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.022 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.034 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.053 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

That places Uganda 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.0% -39.1%
2002 0.0% +225.0%
2005 0.0% -21.7%
2009 0.0% -62.7%
2010 0.0% +72.3%
2012 0.0% +54.4%
2016 0.1% +55.5%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 99 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
  5. 100 Nepal 0.0% compare
  6. 101 Guinea 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Uganda?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Uganda was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Uganda ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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