Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 85.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 85.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uganda peaked at 88.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.8% | — |
| 1991 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 85.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 85.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 75.8% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 82.7% | 85.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.0% compare
- 18 New Zealand 85.9% compare
- 19 Eritrea 85.8% compare
- 21 Sweden 85.3% compare
- 22 Macau, China 85.3% compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 84.9% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uganda?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uganda was 85.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.