Unemployment with basic education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment with basic education, female was 1.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education, female in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment with basic education, female in Uganda stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Uganda peaked at 6.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 118th out of 129 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +586.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -64.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +74.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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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 with basic education, female in Uganda?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Uganda was 1.7% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Uganda ranks 118th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).