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