Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 76.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Uganda is 76.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uganda peaked at 84.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 13th of 178 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+, total (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77.5% | — |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +118.8% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 36.7% | 80.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 67.7% | 84.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uganda?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uganda was 76.6% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.