Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 3.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.4%
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
134th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2002–2021
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Uganda stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 288.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Uganda peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.5% | — |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +89.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +303.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +118.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +33.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 60% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Uganda?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Uganda was 3.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Uganda ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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