Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Uganda
Uganda: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 88.48 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Uganda stood at 88.48 %.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Uganda peaked at 89.16 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.2 %, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 2nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.21 % | — |
| 2011 | 77.2 % | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 85.69 % | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 89.16 % | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 85.54 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 83.08 % | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 88.48 % | +6.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 88.48 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.24 %, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.65 % | 77.2 % | 89.16 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.48 % | 88.48 % | 88.48 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 82.79 % compare
- 1 Mali 93.24 % compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 87.72 % compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 80.46 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 69.69 % compare
- 3 Ghana 83.04 % compare
- 4 Bangladesh 81.64 % compare
- 4 Viet Nam 53.79 % compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 36.66 % compare
- 5 Zambia 80.77 % compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Uganda?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Uganda was 88.48 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.16 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2 % in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Uganda ranks 2nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.