Average monthly earnings of STEM employees in Uganda

Uganda: Average monthly earnings of STEM employees was 1.68 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.68 million
Change on year
up 67.2%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2014
All-time low
439,180
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2021

Average monthly earnings of STEM employees in Uganda, 2012–2021

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2012201620212012: 439.2k2014: 2.5M2017: 1.1M2019: 1.0M2021: 1.7M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2021, average monthly earnings of stem employees in Uganda stood at 1.68 million.

The figure is up 67.2% on the previous year and up 281.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of stem employees in Uganda peaked at 2.53 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 439,180, in 2012.

Uganda ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average monthly earnings of STEM employees in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of STEM employees in Uganda, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 439,180
2014 2.53 million +476.3%
2017 1.05 million -58.4%
2019 1.00 million -4.8%
2021 1.68 million +67.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.26 million 439,180 2.53 million 4
2020s 1.68 million 1.68 million 1.68 million 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Colombia 3.34 million compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 2.25 million compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 1.92 million compare
  4. 6 Argentina 1.37 million compare
  5. 7 Costa Rica 1.09 million compare
  6. 8 Myanmar 320,929 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of stem employees in Uganda?
Average monthly earnings of stem employees in Uganda was 1.68 million in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of stem employees recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2014.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of stem employees recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 439,180 in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for average monthly earnings of stem employees?
Uganda ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is average monthly earnings of stem employees rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 281.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of STEM employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 445 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.