Low pay rate in Uganda
Uganda: Low pay rate was 35.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 35.3 for low pay rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Uganda peaked at 41.68 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.18, in 2019.
That places Uganda 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Low pay rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.99 | — |
| 2011 | 40.78 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 37.96 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 41.68 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 36.87 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 31.18 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 35.3 | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.58 | 31.18 | 41.68 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Uganda?
- Low pay rate in Uganda was 35.3 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.68 in 2014.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.18 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for low pay rate?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.