Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.6 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 25.01 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -9.83 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Uganda 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year | 25.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Central African Republic 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Qatar 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Georgia 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Burundi 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Chad 3.4 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Uganda was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.01 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.83 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.