Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
3.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Uganda rank
10th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.59 % change on previous year against 2.98 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.61 % change on previous year.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uganda ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th of 87 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.0129 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.2226 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.59 % change on previous year against 2.98 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 0.61 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.