SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Uganda
Uganda: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 3,512 in 2021. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Uganda is 3,512, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Uganda peaked at 6,346 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,653, in 2012.
That places Uganda 11th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,532 | — |
| 2011 | 4,590 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,653 | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 6,346 | +283.9% |
| 2017 | 2,219 | -65.0% |
| 2019 | 3,011 | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 3,512 | +16.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,512 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208.39, 16.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,725 | 1,653 | 6,346 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,512 | 3,512 | 3,512 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Uganda?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Uganda was 3,512 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,346 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,653 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.