Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 73.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda is 73.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda peaked at 77.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.9% | — |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 62.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 56.3% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 68.4% | 74.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Niger 76.7% compare
- 4 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.2% compare
- 5 Madagascar 73.8% compare
- 7 Cambodia 72.9% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 72.1% compare
- 9 Nicaragua 72.0% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uganda was 73.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.