Uganda vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Uganda
76.6%
in 2021
World
57.8%
in 2019
Uganda rank
13th
World rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Uganda
- World
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 76.6% against 57.8% in World, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 13th and World ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 60.9% | 19.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 59.6% | 15.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Uganda or World?
- Uganda, at 76.6% against 57.8% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Uganda and World?
- 18.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Uganda and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Uganda ranks 13th and World ranks 14th 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.