Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uganda
Uganda: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 99.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uganda stood at 99.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uganda peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 4th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.8% | — |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 96.0% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uganda?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uganda was 99.2% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).