Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Uganda

Uganda: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.1058 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1058 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1058 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0333 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1991–2023

0.040.060.080.11991200720231991: 0.033 units per square kilometre1992: 0.034 units per square kilometre1993: 0.036 units per square kilometre1994: 0.037 units per square kilometre1995: 0.038 units per square kilometre1996: 0.038 units per square kilometre1997: 0.039 units per square kilometre1998: 0.04 units per square kilometre1999: 0.042 units per square kilometre2000: 0.043 units per square kilometre2001: 0.044 units per square kilometre2002: 0.046 units per square kilometre2003: 0.047 units per square kilometre2004: 0.049 units per square kilometre2005: 0.051 units per square kilometre2006: 0.052 units per square kilometre2007: 0.053 units per square kilometre2008: 0.055 units per square kilometre2009: 0.056 units per square kilometre2010: 0.058 units per square kilometre2011: 0.065 units per square kilometre2012: 0.059 units per square kilometre2013: 0.075 units per square kilometre2014: 0.07 units per square kilometre2015: 0.071 units per square kilometre2016: 0.073 units per square kilometre2017: 0.074 units per square kilometre2018: 0.081 units per square kilometre2019: 0.087 units per square kilometre2020: 0.091 units per square kilometre2021: 0.097 units per square kilometre2022: 0.102 units per square kilometre2023: 0.106 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.1058 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.1058 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

Uganda ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0333 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0343 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 0.0355 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1994 0.0367 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1995 0.0376 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1996 0.0385 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 0.0395 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1998 0.0405 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 0.0417 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2000 0.043 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2001 0.0443 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 0.0457 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2003 0.0471 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2004 0.0489 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2005 0.0507 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2006 0.052 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2007 0.0533 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 0.0548 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2009 0.0561 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 0.0577 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2011 0.0652 units per square kilometre +13.1%
2012 0.0588 units per square kilometre -9.9%
2013 0.0748 units per square kilometre +27.1%
2014 0.0705 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2015 0.0715 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 0.0727 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2017 0.0737 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2018 0.0805 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2019 0.0871 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2020 0.0911 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2021 0.0969 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2022 0.1021 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2023 0.1058 units per square kilometre +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0375 units per square kilometre 0.0333 units per square kilometre 0.0417 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0496 units per square kilometre 0.043 units per square kilometre 0.0561 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0712 units per square kilometre 0.0577 units per square kilometre 0.0871 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.099 units per square kilometre 0.0911 units per square kilometre 0.1058 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 37 Germany 0.1233 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Nigeria 0.1171 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1128 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 41 Dominican Republic 0.1043 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 42 Pakistan 0.1003 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 43 United States Virgin Islands 0.0989 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Uganda?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.1058 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1058 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Uganda ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.