Labor force participation rate by age in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force participation rate by age was 69.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Uganda is 69.81, 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 75.84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.72, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.53 | — |
| 1991 | 57.67 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.78 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.91 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.13 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.72 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.27 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.64 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.92 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.02 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.13 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.22 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.22 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.16 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.15 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.15 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.99 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.82 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.6 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.33 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.89 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 53.72 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 75.84 | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 61.32 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 60.38 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.44 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.49 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 59.22 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.93 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.77 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 70.07 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 70.25 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.05 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.81 | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 69.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 69.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 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% | 53.72 | 75.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.66 | 57.53 | 60.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.05 | 59.6 | 60.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.86 | 53.72 | 75.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.99 | 64.77 | 70.25 | 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 69.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.72 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 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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