Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 4.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.21
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.69
in 2020
All-time low
2.59
in 2013
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uganda stood at 4.21.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uganda peaked at 5.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2013.
That places Uganda 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.12 | — |
| 1992 | 5.23 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.17 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.14 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.86 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.83 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.87 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.09 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.12 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.19 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.18 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.15 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.04 | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 4.03 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.28 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 3.32 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 4.41 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 5.05 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.69 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 4.33 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.21 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.83 | 5.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 2.85 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 2.59 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.21 | 5.69 | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uganda?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uganda was 4.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Uganda ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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