Unemployment in Uganda

2.85 % in 2023

Though Uganda unemployment fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2004 - 2023 period ending at 2.85 % in 2023.

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Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 3.42 Percent in 2021 IMF
Unemployment in Uganda
Number 635,531 Number in 2021 IMF
Unemployment in Africa
South Africa 28.4 % in 2023 WB
Djibouti 26.28 % in 2023 WB
Botswana 23.61 % in 2023 WB
Eswatini 22.19 % in 2023 WB
Sudan 20.81 % in 2023 WB
Gabon 20.36 % in 2023 WB
Namibia 19.63 % in 2023 WB
Somalia 19.19 % in 2023 WB
Libya 18.52 % in 2023 WB
Tunisia 17.72 % in 2023 WB
Labor in Uganda
Average Working Hours 10.6 Hours Per Week in 2012 WB
Employment 66.26 % in 2022 WB
Employment Rate 67.94 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 49.44 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 51.76 % in 2023 WB