Manufacturing share of total employment in Uganda

Uganda: Manufacturing share of total employment was 4.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.29
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
131st
of 149 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2003
All-time low
2.27
in 2011
Years of data
10
2003–2021

Manufacturing share of total employment in Uganda, 2003–2021

02462003201220212003: 6.12009: 52010: 3.12011: 2.32012: 52013: 4.42014: 2.52017: 4.12019: 3.82021: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, manufacturing share of total employment in Uganda stood at 4.29.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Uganda peaked at 6.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2011.

That places Uganda 131st out of 149 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 share of total employment in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Uganda, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 6.1
2009 4.95 -18.9%
2010 3.08 -37.8%
2011 2.27 -26.3%
2012 4.97 +118.9%
2013 4.39 -11.7%
2014 2.54 -42.1%
2017 4.1 +61.4%
2019 3.81 -7.1%
2021 4.29 +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.53 4.95 6.1 2
2010s 3.59 2.27 4.97 7
2020s 4.29 4.29 4.29 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 128 Rwanda 4.66 compare
  2. 129 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare
  3. 130 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.44 compare
  4. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 4.12 compare
  5. 133 Vanuatu 3.98 compare
  6. 134 Grenada 3.96

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Uganda?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Uganda was 4.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Uganda ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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