Unemployment with advanced education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 12.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 12.8% for unemployment with advanced education, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 88.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Uganda peaked at 14.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.7% | — |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +88.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.4% | 14.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Uganda?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Uganda was 12.8% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).