Tanzania vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled
Tanzania
69.1%
in 2025
Uganda
66.9%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
6th
Uganda rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 69.1% against 66.9% in Uganda, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 55.8% | 17.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 57.3% | 16.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 59.1% | 10.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 65.9% | 2.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 69.1% against 66.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 2.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 6th 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.