Share in vulnerable employment in Uganda
Uganda: Share in vulnerable employment was 74.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74.39
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.21
in 1991
All-time low
74.39
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 74.39 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Uganda peaked at 82.21 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74.39, in 2025.
That places Uganda 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.21 | — |
| 1992 | 82.04 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.84 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.61 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.32 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.99 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.69 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.44 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.17 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.95 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.75 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.51 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.28 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.03 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.78 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.49 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.16 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.83 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.28 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.98 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.77 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.48 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.56 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.45 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.19 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.89 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.82 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.21 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.03 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.83 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.58 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.39 | -0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 74.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.85, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 74.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.26 | 80.17 | 82.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.84 | 77.6 | 79.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.55 | 75.89 | 77.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.98 | 74.39 | 75.82 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in Uganda?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Uganda was 74.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.21 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.39 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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