NPHC2024 Final Results: 12% Of Uganda Population Are Jobless- UBOS Report

 The Uganda Bureau of Statistic (UBOS) an independent body responsible for conducting National Population and Housing Census in Uganda every after 10 years has revealed that 12.6% of National Population in Uganda is job less, Spyreports can exclusively report.

This shocking information was revealed by UBOS Executive Director Dr Chris Mukiza during the release of Final Census results for the first ever Digital Census in Uganda at Serena hotel in Kampala.

 The Final results were released by Prime Minister Hon Robinah Nabanja who represented President Museveni.

The final results indicate that Uganda's Population stands at 45,909,417 people where Males are 21,566,736 (47%) Females are 24,338,681 (53%)

 Dr Mukiza says 12.6% of Uganda's population from the age 14-64 years are currently Jobeless. "16% youth from the age 18-30 years are on the streets looking for jobs," Says Dr Mukiza adding that female are job less than Males.

Dr Mukiza says 14.4% of the population are willing to work but have no jobs. He further said that at total of 25.2 millions from the age of 14-60 years are working both employed or self employed making it a total of 56.7%. "38% of total population is employed.

 The Census report indicates that life expectancy rate has increased from 63.7% to 68.2% meaning that death rate for males is at 66.9 years while female is 70.1 years.

The fertility rate according to the report is at 4.5% meaning that every woman in Uganda has the capacity to produce about four children.

The report indicates that Most of the population  50% is between the age of 0-17 years. The literacy rate according to report has shot to 74% meaning educated people have increased.

On Religion the Report shows that Catholic takes higher population which 37.4% followed by Protestants 30%. Pentacostals has taken over third place at 14.7% Moselems constitute 13.6% while Seventh day come last with 2.1%. According to report, Buganda tribe leads in population with over 7 million people followed by Banyakole 4.2 millions and Basoga come third with 3.7 million. The Census report says Mortality of infants is at 34% and those who die before five years is at 46%.

On technology the report says 43% of total population in Uganda own phones from 38% in the last population. The report indicates that 66% own houses while 25% still rent.

On health issues the report says 7% of total population lacks toilets in the homes and Karamoja leads the race with 60.2% while 28% share toilets. On crime rate, the report shows there is increase. 87.8% is theft and robbery, 48.1 land eviction and grabbing , 25.5% is murder while 33.3 is cattle theft.