Level of national compliance with labor rights in Uganda
Uganda: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 2015
All-time low
1.26
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Uganda stood at 1.26. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Uganda peaked at 1.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2019.
That places Uganda 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.46 | — |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.82, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.26 | 1.46 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 113 Jamaica 1.38 compare
- 114 Comoros 1.35 compare
- 115 Rwanda 1.28 compare
- 117 Montenegro 1.23 compare
- 117 United Kingdom 1.23 compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 1.16 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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Uganda?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Uganda was 1.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Uganda ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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