Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uganda stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 287.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uganda peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uganda?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uganda was 3.4% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Uganda ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.