Labor force, male in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force, male was 50.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Uganda, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force, male in Uganda stood at 50.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Uganda peaked at 50.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1992.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.2% | — |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0266 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 60,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 120,835 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, male in Uganda?
- Labor force, male in Uganda was 50.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force, male?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.