Nepal vs Uganda: Employment by status
Nepal
21.2%
in 2024
Uganda
19.3%
in 2024
Nepal rank
167th
Uganda rank
170th
Employment by status over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21.2% against 19.3% in Uganda, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Nepal ranks 167th and Uganda ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 16.8% | 2.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 19.2% | 2.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 21.1% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 1.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Nepal or Uganda?
- Nepal, at 21.2% against 19.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Nepal and Uganda?
- 1.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for employment by status?
- Nepal ranks 167th 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
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.