Employment-to-population ratio in Uganda
The ILO estimates that 77.8% of people aged 15 and over in Uganda were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest since 2013.
Uganda, 2025
77.8%
Change from 2024
0percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Position in 2025
9th of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Uganda over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77.8% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 77.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 73.6%, the figure has changed by +4.3 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Uganda has the 9th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Uganda
All statistics for Uganda
Labour force participation
80.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
2.7%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
4.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
75.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
64.9%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
7.3%
2025 · World Bank