Labor participation rate, total in Uganda
Uganda: Labor participation rate, total was 65.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
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 65+.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 65.7% for labor participation rate, total in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Uganda peaked at 67.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 8th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.9% | — |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 62.4% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.7% | 66.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 5 Central African Republic 72.5% compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 70.3% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.0% compare
- 9 Chad 64.9% compare
- 10 Burundi 62.9% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.8% 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 65.7% 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 67.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% 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 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.