Eritrea vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Eritrea
61.5%
in 2025
Uganda
66.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
11th
Uganda rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 66.9% against 61.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 55.8% | 10.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 57.3% | 7.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 59.1% | 4.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 65.9% | 4.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Eritrea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 66.9% against 61.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 5.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.