Employment in agri vs urban pop in Uganda

Uganda: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 65.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
65.91
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.49
in 1991
All-time low
61.36
in 2019
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Uganda, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 83.51992: 83.41993: 83.21994: 83.11995: 82.61996: 82.31997: 82.11998: 81.81999: 81.42000: 81.22001: 80.92002: 80.22003: 79.82004: 79.32005: 78.82006: 77.92007: 77.22008: 76.52009: 75.92010: 75.42011: 74.62012: 74.22013: 73.92014: 73.12015: 72.32016: 71.52017: 70.72018: 66.32019: 61.42020: 64.12021: 66.72022: 66.32023: 65.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 65.91 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Uganda peaked at 83.49 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.36, in 2019.

That places Uganda 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.6 81.4 83.49 9
2000s 78.77 75.92 81.22 10
2010s 71.34 61.36 75.41 10
2020s 65.75 64.07 66.67 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 6 Madagascar 69.38 compare
  2. 7 Chad 69.08 compare
  3. 8 Mali 67.77 compare
  4. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.37 compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 62.37 compare
  6. 12 Malawi 61.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Uganda?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Uganda was 65.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 83.49 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 61.36 in 2019.
How does Uganda rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Uganda ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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