Labor participation rate, total in Uganda
Uganda: Labor participation rate, total was 90.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, total in Uganda, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Uganda stood at 90.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Uganda peaked at 95.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.6% | — |
| 1991 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.7% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Botswana 91.9% compare
- 12 Togo 91.8% compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 91.5% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.4% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 88.0% compare
- 17 Zambia 87.4% 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 participation rate, total in Uganda?
- Labor participation rate, total in Uganda was 90.6% in 2011, 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 95.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 25-54). 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 25-54 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.