Rwanda vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Rwanda
72.7%
in 2025
Uganda
76.6%
in 2021
Rwanda rank
15th
Uganda rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 76.6% against 72.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 77.5% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 72.1% | 7.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 76.6% | 27.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 76.6% against 72.7% in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 3.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- 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.