Labor participation rate, total in Uganda

Uganda: Labor participation rate, total was 89.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
89.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 1990
All-time low
89.4%
in 2010
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, total in Uganda, 1990–2010

0204060801001990200020101990: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-341991: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-341992: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-341993: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-341994: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-341995: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-341996: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-341997: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-341998: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-341999: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-342000: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-342001: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-342002: 95.1 % of total population ages 25-342003: 93.8 % of total population ages 25-342004: 92.1 % of total population ages 25-342005: 89.8 % of total population ages 25-342006: 89.7 % of total population ages 25-342007: 89.7 % of total population ages 25-342008: 89.6 % of total population ages 25-342009: 89.5 % of total population ages 25-342010: 89.4 % of total population ages 25-34

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-34.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Uganda is 89.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Uganda peaked at 95.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2010.

That places Uganda 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34) in Uganda, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total population ages 25-34 Change
1990 95.1%
1991 95.1% +0.0%
1992 95.1% +0.0%
1993 95.1% +0.0%
1994 95.1% +0.0%
1995 95.1% +0.0%
1996 95.1% +0.0%
1997 95.1% +0.0%
1998 95.1% +0.0%
1999 95.1% +0.0%
2000 95.1% +0.0%
2001 95.1% +0.0%
2002 95.1% +0.0%
2003 93.8% -1.4%
2004 92.1% -1.8%
2005 89.8% -2.5%
2006 89.7% -0.1%
2007 89.7% +0.0%
2008 89.6% -0.1%
2009 89.5% -0.1%
2010 89.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.1% 95.1% 95.1% 10
2000s 92.0% 89.5% 95.1% 10
2010s 89.4% 89.4% 89.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Ethiopia 92.4% compare
  2. 12 Burkina Faso 91.2% compare
  3. 13 Togo 90.6% compare
  4. 15 Namibia 87.2% compare
  5. 16 Zambia 86.5% compare
  6. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.4% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

More work & labour data for Uganda

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Uganda?
Labor participation rate, total in Uganda was 89.4% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for labor participation rate, total?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labor participation rate, total in Uganda. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-participation-rate-total-percent-of-total-population-ages-25-34/uganda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-participation-rate-total-percent-of-total-population-ages-25-34/uganda/">Labor participation rate, total in Uganda</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34)
Unit
% of total population ages 25-34
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.