Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.3% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Uganda peaked at 4.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.2%, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -57.2% | 4.6% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 3.6% compare
- 172 East Timor 3.5% compare
- 174 Togo 3.3% compare
- 175 Benin 3.2% compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 2.9% compare
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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Uganda?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Uganda was 3.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Uganda ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.