Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Uganda
Uganda: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 65.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 65.9% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Uganda peaked at 75.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2025.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.5% | — |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 65.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 65.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 73.2% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 70.1% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 67.4% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.9% | 67.6% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Uganda?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Uganda was 65.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.