Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uganda

Uganda: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 4.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.8%
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
144th
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2003
All-time low
2.3%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2003–2021

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uganda, 2003–2021

02462003201220212003: 6.1 %2009: 5 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 5 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 2.5 %2017: 4.1 %2019: 3.8 %2021: 4.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uganda stood at 4.8%.

That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uganda peaked at 6.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2011.

That places Uganda 144th out of 163 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Uganda, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 6.1%
2009 5.0% -18.9%
2010 3.1% -37.8%
2011 2.3% -26.3%
2012 5.0% +118.9%
2013 4.4% -11.7%
2014 2.5% -42.1%
2017 4.1% +61.4%
2019 3.8% -7.1%
2021 4.8% +24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.0% 6.1% 2
2010s 3.6% 2.3% 5.0% 7
2020s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uganda?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uganda was 4.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Uganda ranks 144th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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