Labor participation rate, total in Uganda

Uganda: Labor participation rate, total was 88.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
88.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 52 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2005
All-time low
88.3%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Uganda, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 88.9 % of total population ages 55-641991: 88.8 % of total population ages 55-641992: 88.8 % of total population ages 55-641993: 88.7 % of total population ages 55-641994: 88.6 % of total population ages 55-641995: 88.5 % of total population ages 55-641996: 88.5 % of total population ages 55-641997: 88.5 % of total population ages 55-641998: 88.5 % of total population ages 55-641999: 88.4 % of total population ages 55-642000: 88.5 % of total population ages 55-642001: 88.4 % of total population ages 55-642002: 88.3 % of total population ages 55-642003: 88.8 % of total population ages 55-642004: 89.2 % of total population ages 55-642005: 89.7 % of total population ages 55-642006: 89.5 % of total population ages 55-642007: 89.4 % of total population ages 55-642008: 89.3 % of total population ages 55-642009: 89.2 % of total population ages 55-642010: 89.1 % of total population ages 55-642011: 88.9 % of total population ages 55-64

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 88.9% for labor participation rate, total in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Uganda peaked at 89.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 8th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor participation rate, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64) in Uganda, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 55-64 Change
1990 88.9%
1991 88.8% -0.1%
1992 88.8% +0.0%
1993 88.7% -0.1%
1994 88.6% -0.1%
1995 88.5% -0.1%
1996 88.5% +0.0%
1997 88.5% +0.0%
1998 88.5% +0.0%
1999 88.4% -0.1%
2000 88.5% +0.1%
2001 88.4% -0.0%
2002 88.3% -0.2%
2003 88.8% +0.5%
2004 89.2% +0.5%
2005 89.7% +0.5%
2006 89.5% -0.1%
2007 89.4% -0.1%
2008 89.3% -0.1%
2009 89.2% -0.1%
2010 89.1% -0.1%
2011 88.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.6% 88.4% 88.9% 10
2000s 89.0% 88.3% 89.7% 10
2010s 89.0% 88.9% 89.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 5 Mozambique 91.9% compare
  2. 6 Burundi 91.5% compare
  3. 7 Equatorial Guinea 91.0% compare
  4. 9 Zimbabwe 87.8% compare
  5. 10 Central African Republic 87.5% compare
  6. 11 Ghana 85.9% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Uganda?
Labor participation rate, total in Uganda was 88.9% 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 89.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for labor participation rate, total?
Uganda ranks 8th 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 up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64)
Unit
% of total population ages 55-64
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 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.