Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was -0.6291 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Uganda is -0.6291 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 4.42 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.48 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.066 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.2628 % change on previous year | +298.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2014 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4961 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 1996 | -0.4436 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2555 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1998 | -0.286 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1999 | -0.525 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2119 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4449 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7725 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5759 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2004 | -0.6523 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6088 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2006 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2007 | -0.8881 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2008 | -0.9384 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7423 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6828 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2011 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5773 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2013 | -0.338 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2014 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +242.4% |
| 2015 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2016 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2017 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +452.7% |
| 2019 | -7.48 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2021 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2022 | -0.5043 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2023 | -0.6291 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3171 % change on previous year | -0.525 % change on previous year | -0.066 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.6934 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | -0.2119 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | -0.338 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.6291 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 43 Chad -0.5387 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Nepal -0.5482 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam -0.5631 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Yemen -0.6547 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Eritrea -0.6667 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Mozambique -0.6944 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0266 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 60,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 120,835 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Uganda was -0.6291 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.48 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment in agriculture vs. urban population ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.