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Labour

Uganda

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture64.8%
  • Employment in industry7.3%
  • Employment in services27.9%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
65.569.673.777.881.919902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
1.42.63.856.219912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation80 %ILOSTAT [2024] 79.97 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 80.03 %
Female labour force participation75.6 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.75 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment4.18 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio77.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture64.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry7.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services27.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation75.6 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)2.82 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers22.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Uganda's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (80 %), female labour force participation (75.6 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.