Unemployment with intermediate education in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment with intermediate education was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Uganda is 5.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Uganda peaked at 10.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 73rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.8% | — |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -71.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +104.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.9% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 60,013 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Uganda?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Uganda was 5.5% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).