Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 37.29 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Uganda, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 37.29 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Uganda peaked at 38.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.48, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.41 | — |
| 2005 | 37.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.48 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 37 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.91 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.32 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.56 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.71 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.94 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 38.07 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.84 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.92 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.12 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.45 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.98 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 38.58 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.75 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 37.67 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 37.99 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.61 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 37.57 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 37.29 | -0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 37.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.57, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 37.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1 | 36.48 | 37.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.02 | 36.71 | 38.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.92 | 37.29 | 38.75 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 151 Kuwait 37.53 compare
- 152 Somalia 37.51 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 37.31 compare
- 155 Malawi 36.99 compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 36.79 compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 36.78 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 income share as a percent of gdp in Uganda?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Uganda was 37.29 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.48 in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.