How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, total (% of total 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

69.2%

in 2025

Uganda

81.2%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

20th

Uganda rank

17th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 81.2% against 69.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	67.3%	74.2%	6.9%	Uganda
2000s	65.0%	74.5%	9.4%	Uganda
2010s	66.4%	76.6%	10.2%	Uganda
2020s	68.4%	80.6%	12.2%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 81.2% against 69.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 12.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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.