East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
62.8%
in 2025
Uganda
77.8%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
8th
Uganda rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 77.8% against 62.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 71.3% | 1.1% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 71.8% | 3.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 73.5% | 7.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 77.1% | 13.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 77.8% against 62.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 15.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 9th 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+, total (%) (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.