Youth Unemployment Rate of Uganda
Updated on May 15, 2023.
According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Uganda was 6.58% in 2022, a difference of +0.04 points from 2021; and the total labor force of Uganda in 2022 was 18,197,126. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 6.23% and 6.95% respectively in 2022.
The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".
The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Uganda for 1991 - 2022.
See also: Unemployment Rate of Uganda.
Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Uganda (%)
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Youth Unemployment Rate of Uganda
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Year | Total Youth Unempl.(%) | Male Youth Unempl.(%) | Female Youth Unempl.(%) |
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1991 | 5.53 | 4.73 | 6.37 |
1992 | 5.59 | 4.78 | 6.44 |
1993 | 5.5 | 4.69 | 6.36 |
1994 | 5.56 | 4.74 | 6.43 |
1995 | 5.47 | 4.65 | 6.35 |
1996 | 5.54 | 4.7 | 6.43 |
1997 | 5.64 | 4.78 | 6.55 |
1998 | 5.65 | 4.78 | 6.58 |
1999 | 5.6 | 4.72 | 6.53 |
2000 | 5.71 | 4.81 | 6.66 |
2001 | 5.67 | 4.77 | 6.63 |
2002 | 5.59 | 4.69 | 6.56 |
2003 | 5.69 | 4.69 | 6.76 |
2004 | 4.33 | 3.78 | 4.91 |
2005 | 2.99 | 2.89 | 3.09 |
2006 | 3.57 | 3.37 | 3.78 |
2007 | 4.22 | 3.92 | 4.55 |
2008 | 4.83 | 4.41 | 5.28 |
2009 | 5.47 | 4.94 | 6.05 |
2010 | 5.4 | 4.82 | 6.03 |
2011 | 5.24 | 4.63 | 5.91 |
2012 | 5.25 | 4.61 | 5.95 |
2013 | 2.66 | 2.07 | 3.3 |
2014 | 3.37 | 2.87 | 3.92 |
2015 | 4.09 | 3.67 | 4.54 |
2016 | 4.82 | 4.48 | 5.18 |
2017 | 5.57 | 5.31 | 5.84 |
2018 | 5.54 | 5.28 | 5.81 |
2019 | 5.57 | 5.31 | 5.84 |
2020 | 7.08 | 6.7 | 7.48 |
2021 | 6.54 | 6.14 | 6.96 |
2022 | 6.58 | 6.23 | 6.95 |