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Key highlights from the recently Uganda Business Inquiry (UBI) Report 1/4 📌Total Gross Output (GO) was UGX 93 trillion 📌Value Added (VA) UGX 58.5 trillion 📌The VA:GO ratio was 62.8 percent 📌Monthly average earnings were UGX 539,379 📌The total value of operating costs was UGX 19,600 billion 📌The total value of assets was UGX 173 trillion 📌The Labour Productivity was UGX 20.5 million per year Access Link ubos.org/wp-content/upl…

Key highlights from the recently Uganda Business Inquiry (UBI) Report SERVICES 📌Gross Output in the Service sector was UGX 57,031 billion 📌Value Added in the Services sector was UGX 39,520 billion 📌The total operating costs in the trade sector were UGX 2,763 billion 📌The total Assets in the Services sector was UGX 116,043 billion 📌The total Net Profit in the Service sector was UGX 15,664 billion. 📌Labour Productivity in the Services sector was UGX 16.2 million per year Access Link ubos.org/wp-content/upl… 4/4

Key highlights from the recently Uganda Business Inquiry (UBI) Report INDUSTRY 📌Gross Output in Industry was UGX 32,225 billion 📌Value Added in Industry was UGX 16,050 billion 📌VA:GO ratio of 73.7 percent 📌The monthly average earning was UGX 1.8 million 📌The total operating cost in Industry was UGX 19,600 billion 📌The total assets in Industry UGX 172,621 billion 📌The Labour productivity in the Industrial Sector was UGX 50.8 million per year Access Link: ubos.org/wp-content/upl… 3/4

Uganda Business Inquiry (UBI) report Key Highlights AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING 📌Gross Output (GO) in Agriculture, forestry and fishing was UGX 3,849 billion 📌The VA:GO ratio in the sector was 75.4 percent 📌The monthly average earnings in the sector was UGX 655,978 📌The total operating cost in the sector was UGX 955 billion 📌The Labour Productivity was UGX 21.1 million per year 📌The total assets in the sector UGX 7 trillion 📌The Labour Productivity was UGX 21.1 million per year Access Link: ubos.org/wp-content/upl… 2/4

The partnership will support the establishment of a Statistical Unit within the Kingdom to improve the harmonization of concepts, definitions, and methodologies used in the collection, compilation, and dissemination of statistical information. 2/3

PICTORIAL: The Uganda Bureau of Statistics and Tooro Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in statistical development and data production within the Kingdom. 1/3

The @StatisticsUg (UBOS) and Tooro Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in statistical development and production within the Kingdom today. #UBOS

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“For us to plan effectively, prioritize correctly, and serve our people better, we must rely on accurate data and credible research to make informed decisions. Definitely, you cannot manage what you cannot measure,”Rt. Hon. Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, Prime Minister (Omuhikirwa) of Tooro Kingdom, said. Furthermore he noted that partnership between UBOS and Tooro Kingdom will strengthen access to area-specific statistics across the Kingdom’s nine counties and support planning and decision-making. He noted that the collaboration comes at an important time as the Kingdom advances its development agenda in health, education, youth empowerment, culture, tourism, and economic transformation. #UBOS #DataForDevelopment #EvidenceBasedStatistics #StrategicPartnerships

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“This MoU demonstrates UBOS’ commitment to coordinating the National Statistical System through harmonized statistical production and efficient use of resources,” Dr. Chris N Mukiza, @UBOS_ED said. He further pledged that UBOS will provide Tooro Kingdom with the technical capacity and equipment needed to operationalize the Statistical Unit, and directed staff to develop a statistical abstract for the Kingdom using available data sources, including findings from the National Population and Housing Census 2024 and the Baseline Education Census 2025. #UBOS #DataForDevelopment #EvidenceBasedStatistics #StrategicPartnerships

Speaking during the signing ceremony, Dr. Chris N. Mukiza, Executive Director UBOS, noted that the Bureau implements the Plan for National Statistical Development, which is aligned to international, regional and national development frameworks. “The Plan for National Statistical Development is a framework for strengthening the statistical capacity of the National Statistical System to support Uganda’s results-based development and policy agenda,” he said. #UBOS #DataForDevelopment #EvidenceBasedStatistics #StrategicPartnerships

Earlier today, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and Tooro Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in statistical development and production within the Kingdom. The partnership will support the establishment of a Statistical Unit in Tooro Kingdom, promote the harmonization of statistical concepts, definitions and methodologies, and improve coordination in data collection. It will also enhance data sharing, networking, and the exchange of statistical information among producers, suppliers, and users of statistics within the Kingdom and the Bureau. #UBOS #DataForDevelopment #EvidenceBasedStatistics #StrategicPartnerships

📸 Dr. Albert Byamugisha, Chairperson of the UBOS Board of Directors and Chief Guest, officially launched the Uganda Harmonised Integrated Survey (UHIS) Reports covering Waves I, II and III (2021/22, 2023/24 and 2024/25), alongside Dr. Chris N. Mukiza, Executive Director of UBOS, and other members of the Executive Committee. The report provide an important evidence base for understanding household welfare, agricultural production, and socio-economic trends, while supporting evidence based planning, policy formulation. #UBOS #DataForDevelopment #EvidenceBasedStatistics #UHISReport2025

Delivering remarks during the dissemination of the Uganda Harmonized Integrated Survey (UHIS) Reports, Dr. Albert Byamugisha, Chairperson of the UBOS Board of Directors, and Chief Guest emphasized that the findings provide critical evidence for tracking Uganda’s progress in poverty reduction, employment, financial inclusion, and broader socio-economic transformation. He noted that the #UHISReports are an important tool for monitoring Uganda’s progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 1 on ending poverty, SDG 2 on food security and agriculture, SDG 5 on gender equality, SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth, SDG 9 on industry and innovation, and SDG 10 on reducing inequalities. He underscored the importance of timely and quality statistics in measuring progress and ensuring that no one is left behind. Dr. Byamugisha called upon Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Local Governments, development partners, researchers, academia, civil society, the private sector, and the media to actively utilize the reports in planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of development programmes. #UBOS #DataForDevelopment #EvidenceBasedStatistics #UHISReport2025

Concluding his remarks, Dr. Mukiza informed stakeholders that the Uganda Business Inquiry Report 2023/24 was published on the UBOS website. This report provides information on gross output and value addition across formal and informal enterprises, supporting analysis of economic participation, labour market transitions and poverty dynamics. He thanked the public for the growing appreciation of statistics and reaffirmed UBOS’ commitment to producing quality, demand-driven data. He further announced that the Baseline Education Census 2025 Report will be released on 28/05/2026 and encouraged stakeholders to utilize UBOS reports to support planning, policy development and programme implementation. #UBOS #DataForDevelopment #EvidenceBasedStatistics #UHISReport2025