Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uganda stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uganda peaked at 3.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 Ethiopia 2.4% compare
- 160 Nigeria 2.3% compare
- 161 Guatemala 2.3% compare
- 163 Côte d'Ivoire 2.1% compare
- 164 Philippines 2.1% compare
- 165 Russian Federation 2.1% 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uganda?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uganda was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.