High income vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

High income
58.9%
in 2025
Uganda
76.6%
in 2021
High income rank
11th
Uganda rank
13th

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

  • High income
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 76.6% against 58.9% in High income, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

High income ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 13th of 31 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 56.7% 64.9% 8.2% Uganda
2010s 57.0% 74.8% 17.9% Uganda
2020s 57.3% 76.6% 19.3% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), High income or Uganda?
Uganda, at 76.6% against 58.9% in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between High income and Uganda?
17.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do High income and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
High income ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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