SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Uganda
Uganda: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 53.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Uganda is 53.09, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Uganda peaked at 78.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.09, in 2025.
That places Uganda 10th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.89 | — |
| 2001 | 77.94 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.93 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.24 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 73.31 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 70.98 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 67.84 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 65.03 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.7 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 58.4 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 55.76 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 53.79 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 53.72 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.13 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.01 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.41 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 56.92 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.44 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.65 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.15 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.83 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.16 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.6 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.44 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 53.09 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.09 | 61.7 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.72 | 53.72 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.55 | 53.09 | 57.15 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Uganda?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Uganda was 53.09 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.09 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.