Status in employment in Uganda
Uganda: Status in employment was 19.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.29
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.53
in 2016
All-time low
15.87
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Uganda stood at 19.29.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Uganda peaked at 21.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.87, in 1991.
That places Uganda 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.87 | — |
| 1992 | 16.04 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.24 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.46 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.74 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.06 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.36 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.61 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 17.88 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.09 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.29 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.52 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.75 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.24 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.53 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.84 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.16 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.42 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.72 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.01 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.22 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.49 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.44 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.53 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.51 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.81 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.12 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.11 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 18.67 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.85 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.05 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 19.29 | +1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.81 | 15.87 | 17.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.18 | 18.09 | 20.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 | 20.12 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.99 | 18.67 | 19.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 167 Nepal 21.16 compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 21.15 compare
- 169 Benin 19.77 compare
- 171 Guinea 17.75 compare
- 172 South Sudan 17.45 compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 17.16 compare
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 status in employment in Uganda?
- Status in employment in Uganda was 19.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for status in employment?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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