Uganda Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Uganda youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.61%, a 0.6% decline from 2021.
- Uganda youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.21%, a 0.6% decline from 2020.
- Uganda youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 5.81%, a 0.92% increase from 2019.
- Uganda youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 4.89%, a 0.35% decline from 2018.
Uganda Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
4.61% |
-0.60% |
2021 |
5.21% |
-0.60% |
2020 |
5.81% |
0.92% |
2019 |
4.89% |
-0.35% |
2018 |
5.24% |
-0.33% |
2017 |
5.57% |
0.79% |
2016 |
4.78% |
0.65% |
2015 |
4.13% |
0.66% |
2014 |
3.47% |
0.81% |
2013 |
2.66% |
-2.59% |
2012 |
5.25% |
-0.01% |
2011 |
5.26% |
-0.18% |
2010 |
5.43% |
-0.02% |
2009 |
5.45% |
0.83% |
2008 |
4.62% |
0.57% |
2007 |
4.06% |
0.62% |
2006 |
3.44% |
0.57% |
2005 |
2.87% |
-1.21% |
2004 |
4.07% |
-1.34% |
2003 |
5.41% |
0.20% |
2002 |
5.21% |
-0.03% |
2001 |
5.24% |
-0.01% |
2000 |
5.25% |
0.09% |
1999 |
5.16% |
0.05% |
1998 |
5.11% |
0.28% |
1997 |
4.83% |
0.06% |
1996 |
4.78% |
-0.02% |
1995 |
4.80% |
-0.33% |
1994 |
5.12% |
-0.03% |
1993 |
5.15% |
-0.07% |
1992 |
5.22% |
0.14% |
1991 |
5.08% |
5.08% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |