Number of people employed in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people employed was 13.32 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Uganda, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in Uganda is 13.32 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Uganda peaked at 13.32 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.55 million, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.51 million | 7.55 million | 9.47 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.08 million | 9.76 million | 12.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.09 million | 12.86 million | 13.32 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More work & labour data for Uganda
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Uganda?
- Number of people employed in Uganda was 13.32 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.32 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 million in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people employed?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.