How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.

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.

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

Rwanda

76.8%

in 2025

Uganda

79.4%

in 2021

Rwanda rank

15th

Uganda rank

12th

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

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 79.4% against 76.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	77.5%	82.3%	4.8%	Uganda
2010s	69.0%	74.1%	5.1%	Uganda
2020s	58.2%	79.4%	21.2%	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 15+), Rwanda or Uganda?: Uganda, at 79.4% against 76.8% in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Rwanda and Uganda?: 2.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Rwanda ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th of 199 countries.
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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About this data

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: 03 September 2026

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.