Plantains, sugar cane, cassava, maize and cow milk are the top produced commodities in Uganda.[7] Regarding the country’s main exported commodities, these include coffee, sugar carne, maize flour, cow milk and rice.[8]
- ^ World Bank. (2022). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=UG
- ^ World Bank. (2022). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS?locations=UG
- ^ World Bank. (2022). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS?locations=UG
- ^ World Bank. (2022). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS?locations=UG
- ^ World Bank. (2022). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS?locations=UG
- ^ FAO. (2018). Country Fact Sheet – Uganda. http://www.fao.org/3/i8359en/I8359EN.pdf
- ^ FAOSTAT. (2022). http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/commodities_by_country
- ^ FAOSTAT. (2022). http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/commodities_by_country_exports
Minimum wage
The minimum wage in Uganda is set at 130,000 Ugandan shillings (31 EUR) per month.[1] However the minimum wage has not changed since 1984 and is much lower than the government’s poverty income level. In addition, labour law enforcement is significantly low in Uganda due to the country’s low resources for monitoring. Furthermore, labour law does not cover workers in informal sectors, many of whom are agricultural and domestic workers.[2]
- ^ Wage Indicator Foundation (2024). Minimum Wage - Uganda. https://wageindicator.org/salary/minimum-wage/uganda
- ^ U.S. Department of State. (2023).
Living wage
The Global Living Wage Coalition has developed a living wage benchmark for rural Uganda in the Lake Victoria Basin region with context in the floriculture sector. In Uganda flowers are grown almost exclusively for export markets, with over 90% of its flower production exported to the Netherlands.
Based on the Anker methodology, the living wage for workers near floriculture farms in rural Uganda is estimated at 848,837 Ugandan shilling (203 EUR) per month. This is the living wage required by workers who live in rural areas near to floriculture sector farms to afford a basic but decent standard of living. [1].
Living income
The Living Wage Benchmark includes a Living Income report, estimating the cost of a basic but decent standard of living for a family of 5 with 1.78 workers. The figure was estimated at 1,156,544 Ugandan shilling (277 EUR) per month[1].
- a, b Global Living Wage Coalition (2023). Living Wage Update Report: Rural Uganda, Lake Victoria Basin. https://www.globallivingwage.org/living-wage-benchmarks/living-wage-for-lake-victoria-basin-uganda/