How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uganda?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Uganda: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)

Europe & Central Asia

79.3%

in 2025

Uganda

85.6%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

18th

Uganda rank

20th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time

Europe & Central Asia
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 85.6% against 79.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	77.4%	76.6%	0.8%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	76.0%	77.2%	1.2%	Uganda
2010s	77.3%	79.0%	1.7%	Uganda
2020s	78.8%	85.0%	6.2%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Europe & Central Asia or Uganda?: Uganda, at 85.6% against 79.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Europe & Central Asia and Uganda?: 6.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uganda?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.