Labor force participation rate in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force participation rate was 80.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.03
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.52
in 2013
All-time low
69.92
in 2012
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Uganda stood at 80.03.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Uganda peaked at 84.52 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.92, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 8th 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 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.29 | — |
| 1991 | 73.33 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.4 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.47 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.58 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.79 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.99 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.14 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.24 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.26 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.24 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.16 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.03 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.92 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.8 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.66 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.51 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.35 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.16 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 69.92 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 84.52 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 77.21 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 75.58 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.78 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 71.76 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 74.79 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 77.24 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 78.01 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.3 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.03 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 80 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.97 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.03 | +0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 80.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 80.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.75 | 73.29 | 74.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74 | 73.51 | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.83 | 69.92 | 84.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.56 | 78.01 | 80.03 | 6 |
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 in Uganda?
- Labor force participation rate in Uganda was 80.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.52 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.92 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force participation rate?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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