Uganda: Informal employment

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 Uganda

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 89.20
 Year 2017
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2017
 Average 90.45
 Min - Max 89.20 - 91.70
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2017 is 89.2 percent, a decline from 91.7 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 61.84 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for Uganda from 2012 to 2017 is 90.45 percent. The minimum value, 89.2 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 91.7 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Unemployment rate 2.83 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 3.39 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 2.28 2023 percent
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 Labor force participation 69.93 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 49.44 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 67.59 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 72.39 2023 percent
 Self-employment 81.16 2022 percent
 Informal employment 89.20 2017 percent
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