Niger vs Uganda: Labor force participation rate
Niger
79.7%
in 2025
Uganda
80.0%
in 2025
Niger rank
9th
Uganda rank
8th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 80.0% against 79.7% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 73.7% | 5.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 74.0% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 75.8% | 0.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 79.6% | 1.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Niger or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 80.0% against 79.7% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Niger and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Niger ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).