Employees in Uganda

Uganda: Employees was 3,355 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3,355
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
53rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
4,527
in 2019
All-time low
1,995
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2021

Employees in Uganda, 2010–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2010201520212010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.1k2014: 2.7k2017: 3.1k2019: 4.5k2021: 3.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees in Uganda is 3,355, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees in Uganda peaked at 4,527 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,995, in 2011.

Uganda ranks 53rd of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employees in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employees in Uganda, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 2,031
2011 1,995 -1.8%
2012 2,135 +7.0%
2014 2,735 +28.1%
2017 3,064 +12.0%
2019 4,527 +47.7%
2021 3,355 -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,748 1,995 4,527 6
2020s 3,355 3,355 3,355 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 50 Israel 3,796 compare
  2. 51 Angola 3,788 compare
  3. 52 Hong Kong 3,394 compare
  4. 54 Cote d'Ivoire 3,248 compare
  5. 55 Rwanda 3,120 compare
  6. 56 Greece 3,112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees in Uganda?
Employees in Uganda was 3,355 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employees recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4,527 in 2019.
What is the lowest employees recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,995 in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for employees?
Uganda ranks 53rd out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
Is employees rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
114 places, 2,195 data points, 1989–2026
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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.