Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
71.7%
in 2025
Uganda
82.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Uganda rank
12th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 82.7% against 71.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 74.8% | 0.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 75.3% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 76.7% | 4.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 82.1% | 11.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 82.7% against 71.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
- 11.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.