Eritrea vs Uganda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Eritrea
68.5%
in 2025
Uganda
69.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 69.8% against 68.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 58.7% | 14.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 60.1% | 12.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 61.9% | 8.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 69.1% | 0.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Eritrea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 69.8% against 68.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 1.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.