Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 82.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uganda is 82.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uganda peaked at 87.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 16th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 78.4% | — |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +116.6% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 37.9% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 72.6% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 13 Faroe Islands 83.1% compare
- 14 Guatemala 82.9% compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 82.3% compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 81.8% compare
- 18 Nigeria 80.5% compare
- 19 Nicaragua 80.1% compare
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0266 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 60,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 120,835 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uganda?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uganda was 82.0% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.