Employer of record in Uganda
23 sourced figures on hiring in Uganda, drawn from 11 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
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Employer of record in Uganda: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Uganda through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 25 EOR providers cover Uganda.
| Minimum wage | UGX 130,000/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 10% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 30% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-01-12 |
| Notice period | 8.7 weeks | ILO EPLex |
| Severance | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | 21 days | WageIndicator Foundation, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 12 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 12 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-08-03. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Uganda
Employers in Uganda contribute 10% of wages to social security, while employees contribute a further 5%, on top of a corporate tax rate of 30% and a top personal income tax rate of 40%. The statutory minimum wage stands at UGX 130,000 per month, well below the average monthly wage of UGX 577,678 recorded in 2021, giving a sense of the spread between the wage floor and typical earnings. Actual weekly hours worked average 50, and collective bargaining covers 30.2% of the workforce, so pay and conditions above the legal floor are a meaningful factor in parts of the labour market. On the leave side, employers must budget for 12 weeks of maternity leave, 21 days of statutory annual leave, and 12 public holidays per year, while paternity leave is set at just 0.6 weeks. Exit costs are relatively low: there is no statutory severance pay, though the required notice period is 8.7 weeks. The retirement age is 55, and the labour force totals 23.4 million people, with an unemployment rate of 2.75%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Uganda
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 23 figures for Uganda from 11 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-03. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Uganda by occupation (2021)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in UGX — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (UGX) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 577,678 | $161 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 3,024,542 | $843 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,262,784 | $352 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,157,987 | $323 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 615,526 | $172 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 340,073 | $95 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 183,080 | $51 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 368,707 | $103 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 507,953 | $142 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 156,353 | $44 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2021. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Uganda
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJan 1, 2024
Now UGX 130,000/mo, from UGX 6,000/mo. Source: ILOSTAT (was WageIndicator Foundation).
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Uganda
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Uganda
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