Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 69.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Uganda is 69.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda peaked at 75.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
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 | 69.1% | 64.8% | 70.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Uganda was 69.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, total (%) (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.