Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 71.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda peaked at 75.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.4% | — |
| 1992 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 60.4% | 63.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 62.5% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 53.7% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 65.3% | 72.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Netherlands 75.7% compare
- 3 Iceland 73.5% compare
- 4 Cambodia 72.2% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 71.0% compare
- 7 Qatar 70.8% compare
- 8 Madagascar 69.9% compare
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- 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)
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- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda was 71.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.