Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Uganda

Uganda: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.777 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.742 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.745 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.828 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.88 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.806 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.861 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.794 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Uganda is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1992 0.8%
1999 0.7% -4.5%
2002 0.7% +0.5%
2005 0.8% +11.0%
2009 0.9% +6.4%
2010 0.8% -8.4%
2012 0.9% +6.8%
2016 0.8% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Senegal 0.9% compare
  2. 9 Nepal 0.8% compare
  3. 10 Sweden 0.8% compare
  4. 12 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  5. 13 Belarus 0.8% compare
  6. 14 Latvia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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