Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
71.7%
in 2025
Uganda
82.7%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
10th
Uganda rank
12th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 82.7% against 71.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 75.9% 74.8% 1.1% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 75.5% 75.3% 0.2% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 73.2% 76.7% 3.5% Uganda
2020s 71.2% 82.1% 10.9% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 82.7% against 71.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Uganda?
11.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.