Industry share of total emplyoment in Uganda
Uganda: Industry share of total emplyoment was 7.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Uganda stood at 7.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Uganda peaked at 19.35 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.79, in 2014.
That places Uganda 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.35 | — |
| 1992 | 19.26 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.18 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.1 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.03 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.95 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.86 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.76 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.66 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.54 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.42 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.15 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.82 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.47 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.16 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.86 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.55 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.24 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.79 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 11.03 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 11.01 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.79 | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.82 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.24 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.75 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.37 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.14 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.15 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.18 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.23 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 7.3 | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry share of total emplyoment in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -30.5% | 9.77 | 6.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.02 | 18.66 | 19.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.55 | 16.24 | 18.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 6.79 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 7.14 | 7.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- 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 industry share of total emplyoment in Uganda?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Uganda was 7.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Uganda ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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