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
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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

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.