Uganda - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.76 |
| 2005 | 59.99 |
| 2012 | 51.21 |
| 2013 | 74.60 |
| 2017 | 32.98 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 45.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 53.35 in 1991, while its lowest value was 45.07 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.05 |
| 1991 | 53.35 |
| 1992 | 53.24 |
| 1993 | 53.12 |
| 1994 | 53.02 |
| 1995 | 52.92 |
| 1996 | 52.82 |
| 1997 | 52.74 |
| 1998 | 52.66 |
| 1999 | 52.58 |
| 2000 | 52.50 |
| 2001 | 52.41 |
| 2002 | 52.33 |
| 2003 | 52.24 |
| 2004 | 52.16 |
| 2005 | 52.08 |
| 2006 | 51.99 |
| 2007 | 51.90 |
| 2008 | 51.81 |
| 2009 | 51.71 |
| 2010 | 51.61 |
| 2011 | 51.50 |
| 2012 | 51.37 |
| 2013 | 51.14 |
| 2014 | 50.90 |
| 2015 | 50.63 |
| 2016 | 50.30 |
| 2017 | 49.93 |
| 2018 | 49.53 |
| 2019 | 49.11 |
| 2020 | 45.07 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.10 |
| 2005 | 59.59 |
| 2012 | 56.26 |
| 2013 | 77.10 |
| 2017 | 41.98 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 49.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 57.14 in 2000, while its lowest value was 49.00 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.40 |
| 1991 | 57.10 |
| 1992 | 57.09 |
| 1993 | 57.09 |
| 1994 | 57.09 |
| 1995 | 57.09 |
| 1996 | 57.09 |
| 1997 | 57.10 |
| 1998 | 57.12 |
| 1999 | 57.13 |
| 2000 | 57.14 |
| 2001 | 57.12 |
| 2002 | 57.10 |
| 2003 | 57.08 |
| 2004 | 57.06 |
| 2005 | 57.04 |
| 2006 | 56.98 |
| 2007 | 56.93 |
| 2008 | 56.87 |
| 2009 | 56.82 |
| 2010 | 56.76 |
| 2011 | 56.70 |
| 2012 | 56.63 |
| 2013 | 56.16 |
| 2014 | 55.66 |
| 2015 | 55.13 |
| 2016 | 54.49 |
| 2017 | 53.76 |
| 2018 | 52.98 |
| 2019 | 52.12 |
| 2020 | 49.00 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.33 |
| 2005 | 59.80 |
| 2012 | 53.69 |
| 2013 | 75.82 |
| 2017 | 37.31 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 47.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 55.23 in 1991, while its lowest value was 47.02 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.73 |
| 1991 | 55.23 |
| 1992 | 55.16 |
| 1993 | 55.10 |
| 1994 | 55.05 |
| 1995 | 55.00 |
| 1996 | 54.95 |
| 1997 | 54.91 |
| 1998 | 54.87 |
| 1999 | 54.83 |
| 2000 | 54.80 |
| 2001 | 54.74 |
| 2002 | 54.69 |
| 2003 | 54.63 |
| 2004 | 54.58 |
| 2005 | 54.53 |
| 2006 | 54.45 |
| 2007 | 54.37 |
| 2008 | 54.29 |
| 2009 | 54.21 |
| 2010 | 54.12 |
| 2011 | 54.03 |
| 2012 | 53.93 |
| 2013 | 53.59 |
| 2014 | 53.22 |
| 2015 | 52.83 |
| 2016 | 52.36 |
| 2017 | 51.81 |
| 2018 | 51.24 |
| 2019 | 50.60 |
| 2020 | 47.02 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 68.15 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 68.15 in 2019, while its lowest value was 63.80 in 1991.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.83 |
| 1991 | 63.80 |
| 1992 | 64.00 |
| 1993 | 64.20 |
| 1994 | 64.39 |
| 1995 | 64.59 |
| 1996 | 64.77 |
| 1997 | 64.96 |
| 1998 | 65.13 |
| 1999 | 65.30 |
| 2000 | 65.46 |
| 2001 | 65.64 |
| 2002 | 65.80 |
| 2003 | 65.97 |
| 2004 | 66.13 |
| 2005 | 66.29 |
| 2006 | 66.47 |
| 2007 | 66.66 |
| 2008 | 66.84 |
| 2009 | 67.03 |
| 2010 | 67.22 |
| 2011 | 67.43 |
| 2012 | 67.64 |
| 2013 | 67.70 |
| 2014 | 67.76 |
| 2015 | 67.82 |
| 2016 | 67.90 |
| 2017 | 67.99 |
| 2018 | 68.07 |
| 2019 | 68.15 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 73.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 78.36 in 1991, while its lowest value was 73.90 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.12 |
| 1991 | 78.36 |
| 1992 | 78.24 |
| 1993 | 78.12 |
| 1994 | 78.00 |
| 1995 | 77.89 |
| 1996 | 77.78 |
| 1997 | 77.67 |
| 1998 | 77.56 |
| 1999 | 77.46 |
| 2000 | 77.35 |
| 2001 | 77.28 |
| 2002 | 77.20 |
| 2003 | 77.12 |
| 2004 | 77.04 |
| 2005 | 76.96 |
| 2006 | 76.94 |
| 2007 | 76.91 |
| 2008 | 76.88 |
| 2009 | 76.84 |
| 2010 | 76.80 |
| 2011 | 76.77 |
| 2012 | 76.75 |
| 2013 | 76.49 |
| 2014 | 76.17 |
| 2015 | 75.83 |
| 2016 | 75.42 |
| 2017 | 74.99 |
| 2018 | 74.47 |
| 2019 | 73.90 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 70.94 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 72.04 in 2012, while its lowest value was 70.89 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.89 |
| 1991 | 70.98 |
| 1992 | 71.01 |
| 1993 | 71.04 |
| 1994 | 71.07 |
| 1995 | 71.11 |
| 1996 | 71.14 |
| 1997 | 71.18 |
| 1998 | 71.21 |
| 1999 | 71.23 |
| 2000 | 71.26 |
| 2001 | 71.31 |
| 2002 | 71.36 |
| 2003 | 71.41 |
| 2004 | 71.45 |
| 2005 | 71.49 |
| 2006 | 71.57 |
| 2007 | 71.64 |
| 2008 | 71.71 |
| 2009 | 71.78 |
| 2010 | 71.85 |
| 2011 | 71.94 |
| 2012 | 72.04 |
| 2013 | 71.94 |
| 2014 | 71.82 |
| 2015 | 71.68 |
| 2016 | 71.53 |
| 2017 | 71.37 |
| 2018 | 71.17 |
| 2019 | 70.94 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Uganda was 41.42 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 84.33 in 2009, while its lowest value was 37.38 in 2003.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.02 |
| 2002 | 81.90 |
| 2003 | 37.38 |
| 2005 | 75.58 |
| 2009 | 84.33 |
| 2012 | 65.72 |
| 2013 | 83.75 |
| 2017 | 41.42 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 64.17 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 66.49 in 2019, while its lowest value was 61.87 in 1991.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.96 |
| 1991 | 61.87 |
| 1992 | 62.07 |
| 1993 | 62.26 |
| 1994 | 62.46 |
| 1995 | 62.65 |
| 1996 | 62.84 |
| 1997 | 63.03 |
| 1998 | 63.22 |
| 1999 | 63.41 |
| 2000 | 63.60 |
| 2001 | 63.78 |
| 2002 | 63.96 |
| 2003 | 64.14 |
| 2004 | 64.32 |
| 2005 | 64.50 |
| 2006 | 64.68 |
| 2007 | 64.87 |
| 2008 | 65.06 |
| 2009 | 65.25 |
| 2010 | 65.43 |
| 2011 | 65.62 |
| 2012 | 65.80 |
| 2013 | 65.87 |
| 2014 | 65.95 |
| 2015 | 66.03 |
| 2016 | 66.12 |
| 2017 | 66.23 |
| 2018 | 66.35 |
| 2019 | 66.49 |
| 2020 | 63.08 |
| 2021 | 64.17 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Uganda was 73.79 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 98.67 in 2002, while its lowest value was 73.79 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.28 |
| 2002 | 98.67 |
| 2003 | 96.09 |
| 2005 | 96.66 |
| 2009 | 97.42 |
| 2012 | 87.90 |
| 2013 | 94.99 |
| 2017 | 73.79 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 90.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 91.19 in 2019, while its lowest value was 80.29 in 1991.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.68 |
| 1991 | 80.29 |
| 1992 | 80.64 |
| 1993 | 80.99 |
| 1994 | 81.34 |
| 1995 | 81.70 |
| 1996 | 82.05 |
| 1997 | 82.41 |
| 1998 | 82.77 |
| 1999 | 83.13 |
| 2000 | 83.49 |
| 2001 | 83.85 |
| 2002 | 84.21 |
| 2003 | 84.58 |
| 2004 | 84.94 |
| 2005 | 85.31 |
| 2006 | 85.67 |
| 2007 | 86.04 |
| 2008 | 86.41 |
| 2009 | 86.78 |
| 2010 | 87.15 |
| 2011 | 87.52 |
| 2012 | 87.90 |
| 2013 | 88.22 |
| 2014 | 88.57 |
| 2015 | 88.96 |
| 2016 | 89.42 |
| 2017 | 89.95 |
| 2018 | 90.53 |
| 2019 | 91.19 |
| 2020 | 89.10 |
| 2021 | 90.00 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Uganda was 56.13 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 88.17 in 2013, while its lowest value was 38.90 in 2003.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.25 |
| 2002 | 83.00 |
| 2003 | 38.90 |
| 2005 | 78.19 |
| 2009 | 86.56 |
| 2012 | 74.77 |
| 2013 | 88.17 |
| 2017 | 56.13 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 71.31 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.07 in 1991, while its lowest value was 70.80 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.80 |
| 1991 | 77.07 |
| 1992 | 76.97 |
| 1993 | 76.88 |
| 1994 | 76.78 |
| 1995 | 76.68 |
| 1996 | 76.58 |
| 1997 | 76.48 |
| 1998 | 76.38 |
| 1999 | 76.28 |
| 2000 | 76.17 |
| 2001 | 76.06 |
| 2002 | 75.95 |
| 2003 | 75.83 |
| 2004 | 75.72 |
| 2005 | 75.61 |
| 2006 | 75.50 |
| 2007 | 75.40 |
| 2008 | 75.29 |
| 2009 | 75.19 |
| 2010 | 75.08 |
| 2011 | 74.97 |
| 2012 | 74.86 |
| 2013 | 74.67 |
| 2014 | 74.45 |
| 2015 | 74.22 |
| 2016 | 73.95 |
| 2017 | 73.63 |
| 2018 | 73.29 |
| 2019 | 72.91 |
| 2020 | 70.80 |
| 2021 | 71.31 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Uganda was 48.53 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 85.85 in 2013, while its lowest value was 38.12 in 2003.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.33 |
| 2002 | 82.30 |
| 2003 | 38.12 |
| 2005 | 76.84 |
| 2009 | 85.39 |
| 2012 | 70.14 |
| 2013 | 85.85 |
| 2017 | 48.53 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uganda was 67.62 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 70.14 in 2012, while its lowest value was 66.81 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.26 |
| 1991 | 69.33 |
| 1992 | 69.37 |
| 1993 | 69.41 |
| 1994 | 69.45 |
| 1995 | 69.49 |
| 1996 | 69.52 |
| 1997 | 69.56 |
| 1998 | 69.60 |
| 1999 | 69.64 |
| 2000 | 69.68 |
| 2001 | 69.72 |
| 2002 | 69.76 |
| 2003 | 69.79 |
| 2004 | 69.83 |
| 2005 | 69.87 |
| 2006 | 69.91 |
| 2007 | 69.95 |
| 2008 | 69.99 |
| 2009 | 70.03 |
| 2010 | 70.06 |
| 2011 | 70.10 |
| 2012 | 70.14 |
| 2013 | 70.08 |
| 2014 | 70.02 |
| 2015 | 69.95 |
| 2016 | 69.88 |
| 2017 | 69.79 |
| 2018 | 69.69 |
| 2019 | 69.58 |
| 2020 | 66.81 |
| 2021 | 67.62 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
