Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Uganda

Uganda: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 15.28 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15.28 million
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.28 million
in 2016
All-time low
6.36 million
in 2009
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, 1992–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200420161992: 6.5M1999: 7.4M2002: 7.8M2005: 10.8M2009: 6.4M2010: 12.5M2012: 14.2M2016: 15.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Uganda stood at 15.28 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 15.28 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.36 million, in 2009.

That places Uganda 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.96 million 6.53 million 7.39 million 2
2000s 8.31 million 6.36 million 10.77 million 3
2010s 13.97 million 12.49 million 15.28 million 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 25 Kenya 18.62 million compare
  2. 26 Peru 16.79 million compare
  3. 27 Poland 16.38 million compare
  4. 29 Argentina 13.08 million compare
  5. 30 Nepal 12.91 million compare
  6. 31 Morocco 12.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 15.28 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 15.28 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 6.36 million in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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