Unemployment with basic education in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment with basic education was 1.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Uganda is 1.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Uganda peaked at 4.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Uganda
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 80.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Uganda?
- Unemployment with basic education in Uganda was 1.5% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Uganda ranks 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).