Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 66.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda stood at 66.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda peaked at 73.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.7% | — |
| 1992 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 54.7% | 56.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 56.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 50.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 61.1% | 67.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.1% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 68.9% compare
- 8 Madagascar 68.6% compare
- 10 Australia 63.4% compare
- 11 Eritrea 61.5% compare
- 12 Nigeria 61.3% 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda was 66.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, total (%) (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.