Who is a Youth?
Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood, but it can also refer to one’s peak,
in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult.
How Many Youths Are In Uganda
Uganda has the world’s youngest population with over 78 percent of its population below the age of 30. With just under eight million youth aged 15-30,
the country also has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Sub-Saharan Africa.
How many youths are unemployed in Uganda?
Uganda’s youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.33%, a 0.33% increase from 2020. Uganda’s youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.00%,
a 1.06% increase from 2019. Uganda’s youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 2.95%, a 0.04% increase from 2018. Uganda’s youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 2.90%, a 0.03% increase from 2017.
What are the problems with youth in Uganda?
Their Other challenges faced by the youth in Uganda include Climate Change and its effects on Agricultural Output and food security,
High Population growth rate which greatly affects living standards and creates urban slums, Land Ownership, Accessibility to Loans for development, Tribalism, and Nepotism.