Unemployment Benefits in Uganda
Uganda has no unemployment insurance. NSSF members aged 45 or over with at least 10 years of contributions may take out up to 20% of their savings early (midterm access), and members aged 50 who have been out of work for a year can claim the withdrawal benefit.
✓ From official pages ✓ Each part says when we checked
At a glance
No unemployment insurance found on official sites.
NSSF toll-free call centre
The job market in Uganda
The International Labour Organization's estimates put Uganda 31st lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.
Uganda's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked
New jobs in Uganda
Every job in Uganda, and job alerts emailed as new ones come in.
Who to call
NSSF toll-free call centre: 0800286773.
From an official page, read October 25, 2026.
Questions
Who do I call about unemployment in Uganda?
NSSF toll-free call centre: 0800286773.
Nearby countries
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Kenya
Malawi
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mozambique
Rwanda
Réunion
Seychelles
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Where this comes from
Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.
See also: unemployment rate by country · Uganda's unemployment rate · unemployment in the US, state by state.