Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 84.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 84.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uganda peaked at 87.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2017.
That places Uganda 12th 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.0% | — |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 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 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 76.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 76.4% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 74.4% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.2% | 84.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uganda?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uganda was 84.6% 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+) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.