Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
44.8%
in 2021
Uganda
71.4%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
7th
Uganda rank
6th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 71.4% against 44.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 26.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th of 21 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 46.0% 64.5% 18.5% Uganda
2020s 44.8% 71.4% 26.6% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 71.4% against 44.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uganda?
26.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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