Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.1088 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.1088 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.1088 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Uganda 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1088 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1088 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +25.0% | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 0.0762 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 39 Nigeria 0.1209 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 United States Virgin Islands 0.1115 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 0.1105 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Pakistan 0.1059 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 0.0982 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 0.088 units per square kilometre 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.1088 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1088 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.