Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Uganda's labour force participation stands at 80.03% as of 2025-12-31, up from 79.97% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Uganda's labour force participation was 80.03%, up from 79.97% in 2024.
In 2024, Uganda's labour force participation was 79.97%, down from 80% in 2023.
In 2023, Uganda's labour force participation was 80%, down from 80.03% in 2022.
In 2022, Uganda's labour force participation was 80.03%, up from 79.3% in 2021.
In 2021, Uganda's labour force participation was 79.3%, up from 78.01% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80.03% | +0.056% |
| 2024 | 79.97% | -0.026% |
| 2023 | 80% | -0.032% |
| 2022 | 80.03% | +0.73% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +1.29% |
| 2020 | 78.01% | +0.767% |
| 2019 | 77.24% | +2.45% |
| 2018 | 74.79% | +3.03% |
| 2017 | 71.76% | -2.02% |
| 2016 | 73.78% | -1.81% |
| 2015 | 75.58% | -1.62% |
| 2014 | 77.21% | -7.32% |
| 2013 | 84.52% | +14.61% |
| 2012 | 69.92% | -10.24% |
| 2011 | 80.16% | +6.81% |
| 2010 | 73.35% | -0.158% |
| 2009 | 73.51% | -0.153% |
| 2008 | 73.66% | -0.142% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | -0.116% |
| 2006 | 73.92% | -0.11% |
| 2005 | 74.03% | -0.07% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -0.064% |
| 2003 | 74.16% | -0.078% |
| 2002 | 74.24% | -0.061% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +0.004% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +0.038% |
| 1999 | 74.26% | +0.017% |
| 1998 | 74.24% | +0.108% |
| 1997 | 74.14% | +0.149% |
| 1996 | 73.99% | +0.197% |
| 1995 | 73.79% | +0.204% |
| 1994 | 73.59% | +0.116% |
| 1993 | 73.47% | +0.066% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +0.068% |
| 1991 | 73.34% | +0.045% |
| 1990 | 73.29% | — |
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Uganda's labour force participation is 80.03% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 79.97% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 84.52% (2013); the lowest is 69.92% (2012), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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