Public servants by group
| Ministries & agencies | Teachers | Police & prisons | Public universities | Local governments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22,965 | 159,690 | 53,078 | 6,453 | 66,265 |
| 2017 | 21,734 | 159,670 | 53,293 | 5,835 | 68,221 |
| 2018 | 22,145 | 159,866 | 52,870 | 6,754 | 70,743 |
| 2019 | 22,312 | 169,920 | 50,555 | 6,937 | 70,349 |
| 2020 | 22,642 | 170,791 | 56,281 | 7,102 | 72,817 |
| 2021 | 23,875 | 173,091 | 61,733 | 7,258 | 76,082 |
| 2022 | 24,262 | 176,032 | 62,093 | 7,440 | 83,441 |
| 2023 | 24,985 | 176,411 | 61,725 | 7,635 | 86,044 |
Uganda’s public service had 356,800 employees in 2023, up from 308,451 in 2016.Uganda in Data ↗