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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.5% | — |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +89.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +303.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +118.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +33.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 62% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
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.