Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uganda
Uganda: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.2% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uganda peaked at 3.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 163rd out of 187 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.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 160 Ethiopia 2.4% compare
- 161 Nigeria 2.3% compare
- 162 Guatemala 2.3% compare
- 164 Côte d'Ivoire 2.1% compare
- 165 Philippines 2.1% compare
- 166 Russian Federation 2.1% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uganda?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uganda was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Uganda ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.