Informal employment in agriculture in Uganda
Uganda: Informal employment in agriculture was 99.03 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.03
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 78 countries
All-time high
99.88
in 2019
All-time low
96.03
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2021
Informal employment in agriculture in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in agriculture in Uganda is 99.03, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Uganda peaked at 99.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.03, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 9th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Informal employment in agriculture in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.87 | — |
| 2011 | 99.66 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.03 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 99.45 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 99.04 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.88 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 99.03 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.99 | 96.03 | 99.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.03 | 99.03 | 99.03 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Uganda?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Uganda was 99.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.03 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is informal employment in agriculture rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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