Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Uganda
Uganda: Total employment, male (ages 15+) was 6.83 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Uganda, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 6.83 million ages 15+ for total employment, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Uganda peaked at 6.83 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Uganda 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.74 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 3.86 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.98 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.13 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.28 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.63 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.77 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.92 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.08 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.26 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.41 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.57 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.84 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.98 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.18 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.37 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.59 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.83 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.83 million ages 15+ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.59 million ages 15+, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.83 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 million ages 15+ | 3.74 million ages 15+ | 4.77 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.63 million ages 15+ | 4.92 million ages 15+ | 6.37 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 million ages 15+ | 6.59 million ages 15+ | 6.83 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, male in Uganda?
- Total employment, male in Uganda was 6.83 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for total employment, male?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.