Labor force, total, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4553 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.4553 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.4553 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3561 units per person, in 2012.
That places Uganda 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3795 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.379 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3788 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3785 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3779 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3759 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3741 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3729 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3719 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3714 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.371 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3706 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3703 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3702 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3699 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3696 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3693 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3693 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3695 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3699 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3705 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4065 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3561 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4325 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3976 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3925 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3872 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.381 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4014 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4189 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4273 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4383 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4457 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4485 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4515 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4553 units per person | +0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4553 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4553 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.376 units per person | 0.3714 units per person | 0.3795 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.37 units per person | 0.3693 units per person | 0.371 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3944 units per person | 0.3561 units per person | 0.4325 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4444 units per person | 0.4273 units per person | 0.4553 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Uganda?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Uganda was 0.4553 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4553 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3561 units per person in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.