Eastern Africa vs Uganda: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Africa
86.9%
in 2025
Uganda
94.5%
in 2021
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Uganda rank
2nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 94.5% against 86.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 94.2% | 5.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 94.5% | 6.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Eastern Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 94.5% against 86.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Africa and Uganda?
- 7.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Africa and Uganda rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.