High income vs Uganda: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

High income
61.7%
in 2025
Uganda
79.4%
in 2021
High income rank
11th
Uganda rank
12th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • High income
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 79.4% against 61.7% in High income, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

High income ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th of 33 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 68.6% 7.5% Uganda
2010s 61.2% 76.5% 15.3% Uganda
2020s 60.7% 79.4% 18.6% 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 15+), High income or Uganda?
Uganda, at 79.4% against 61.7% in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between High income and Uganda?
17.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do High income and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
High income ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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