Guinea vs Uganda: Employment by status

Guinea
17.8%
in 2024
Uganda
19.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
171st
Uganda rank
170th

Employment by status over time

  • Guinea
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 19.3% against 17.8% in Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 170th of 186 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 5.7% 16.8% 11.1% Uganda
2000s 8.4% 19.2% 10.8% Uganda
2010s 14.3% 21.1% 6.9% Uganda
2020s 17.2% 19.0% 1.8% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 19.3% against 17.8% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Guinea and Uganda?
1.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Uganda rank globally for employment by status?
Guinea ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.