How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Sub-Saharan Africa

71.6%

in 2025

Uganda

81.2%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

14th

Uganda rank

17th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 81.2% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.7%	74.2%	0.5%	Sub-Saharan Africa
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 or Uganda?: Uganda, at 81.2% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?: 9.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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: 03 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.