Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 81.2% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.2% | 0.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 74.5% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 76.6% | 4.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 80.6% | 10.1% | 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), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 81.2% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 9.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.