Employment rate in Uganda
Uganda: Employment rate was 77.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate in Uganda stood at 77.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Uganda peaked at 82.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 9th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.8% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.9% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 67.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 66.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Uganda?
- Employment rate in Uganda was 77.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for employment rate?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.