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

Uganda: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

0.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.078 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.065 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.174 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.138 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.041 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.069 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.066 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.15 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Uganda stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

Uganda ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% -16.1%
2002 0.2% +165.7%
2005 0.1% -20.8%
2009 0.0% -70.2%
2010 0.1% +69.1%
2012 0.1% -5.2%
2016 0.2% +128.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 83% of 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% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 58 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  2. 59 Estonia 0.2% compare
  3. 60 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
  4. 62 Philippines 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Latvia 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Peru 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Uganda?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Uganda ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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