Unemployment with advanced education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 8.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Uganda is 8.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Uganda peaked at 8.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 18th out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.3% | — |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +228.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +86.1% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Uganda?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Uganda was 8.1% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).