Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 1.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Uganda is 1.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Uganda peaked at 4.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -51.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +435.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +86.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -42.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.5%, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 in Uganda?
- Unemployment with basic education in Uganda was 1.5% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Uganda ranks 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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 basic education (% of total 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).