Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), OECD members or Uganda?

Uganda, at 69.9% against 48.2% in OECD members as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Uganda?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD members vs Uganda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national

OECD members

48.2%

in 2025

Uganda

69.9%

in 2021

OECD members rank

4th

Uganda rank

7th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time

OECD members
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 69.9% against 48.2% in OECD members, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 22 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	47.1%	62.8%	15.7%	Uganda
2020s	47.2%	69.9%	22.7%	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 (%), OECD members or Uganda?: Uganda, at 69.9% against 48.2% in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between OECD members and Uganda?: 21.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Uganda?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do OECD members and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: OECD members ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 4,849 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.