Uganda - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Uganda was 17,351,130 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17,351,130 in 2021 and a minimum value of 6,248,326 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 6,248,326
1991 6,433,435
1992 6,624,286
1993 6,822,666
1994 7,027,033
1995 7,237,583
1996 7,426,019
1997 7,623,110
1998 7,831,600
1999 8,055,073
2000 8,295,714
2001 8,546,674
2002 8,817,750
2003 9,107,304
2004 9,413,897
2005 9,736,089
2006 10,064,400
2007 10,411,590
2008 10,777,710
2009 11,162,260
2010 11,566,240
2011 11,984,750
2012 12,426,420
2013 12,881,280
2014 13,373,460
2015 13,908,260
2016 14,496,930
2017 15,134,630
2018 15,803,180
2019 16,480,190
2020 16,497,310
2021 17,351,130

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure