Labor force participation rate by age in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force participation rate by age was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Uganda is 69.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Uganda peaked at 75.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.5% | — |
| 1991 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 69.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 69.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate by age in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +41.2% | 53.7% | 75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 57.5% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 59.6% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 53.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 64.8% | 70.3% | 5 |
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 participation rate by age in Uganda?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Uganda was 69.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).