Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uganda
Uganda: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 74.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uganda is 74.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uganda peaked at 82.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2025.
That places Uganda 24th 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, total (% of total employment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.2% | — |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 80.2% | 82.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 77.6% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 74.4% | 75.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uganda?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uganda was 74.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.