Informal employment in Uganda
Uganda: Informal employment was 16,978 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 16,978 for informal employment in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Uganda peaked at 16,978 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,722, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 11th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Informal employment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,269 | — |
| 2011 | 11,969 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 9,722 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 14,354 | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 13,202 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 15,792 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 16,978 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,551 | 9,722 | 15,792 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16,978 | 16,978 | 16,978 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 informal employment in Uganda?
- Informal employment in Uganda was 16,978 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,978 in 2021.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,722 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for informal employment?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.