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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 128 Rwanda 4.66 compare
- 129 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare
- 130 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.44 compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 4.12 compare
- 133 Vanuatu 3.98 compare
- 134 Grenada 3.96
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 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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