Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 163.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 163.0% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uganda peaked at 163.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2010.
That places Uganda 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.0% | — |
| 2011 | 145.7% | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 126.6% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 161.8% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 153.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 111.1% | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 109.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 163.0% | +49.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 163.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 119.7%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 163.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128.9% | 94.0% | 161.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 163.0% | 163.0% | 163.0% | 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)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uganda?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uganda was 163.0% in 2021, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 163.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.