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Uganda Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Uganda Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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3.82% in 2020

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Uganda was 3.82% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (3.82%), 2010 (3.62%), 2003 (3.60%), 2009 (3.60%), 1992 (3.55%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Uganda Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	3.82%
2nd	2010	3.62%
3rd	2003	3.60%
4th	2009	3.60%
5th	1992	3.55%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	2.75%	+0.01pp	31st
2024	2.74%	−0.01pp	33rd
2023	2.75%	−0.13pp	31st
2022	2.89%	−0.53pp	34th
2021	3.42%	−0.40pp	34th
2020	3.82%	+0.76pp	39th
2019	3.06%	−0.19pp	36th
2018	3.25%	−0.18pp	39th
2017	3.43%	+0.43pp	43rd
2016	3.00%	+0.32pp	32nd
2015	2.68%	+0.32pp	29th
2012	3.55%	+0.03pp	42nd
2011	3.52%	−0.10pp	43rd
2010	3.62%	+0.02pp	43rd
2009	3.60%	+0.57pp	38th
2014	2.36%	+0.45pp	24th
2008	3.04%	+0.37pp	33rd
2007	2.67%	+0.40pp	25th
2004	2.70%	−0.90pp	20th
2003	3.60%	+0.10pp	38th
2002	3.50%	−0.02pp	41st
2001	3.52%	−0.01pp	38th
2000	3.53%	+0.07pp	43rd
1999	3.46%	+0.04pp	40th
1998	3.42%	+0.22pp	40th
1997	3.21%	+0.04pp	37th
1996	3.17%	−0.02pp	38th
1995	3.19%	−0.27pp	39th
1994	3.46%	−0.03pp	45th
1993	3.49%	−0.07pp	50th
1992	3.55%	+0.11pp	57th
1991	3.45%	–	62nd
2013	1.91%	−1.64pp	17th
2006	2.26%	+0.36pp	16th
2005	1.90%	−0.80pp	13th

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