Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
47.8%
in 2024
Uganda
71.7%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Uganda rank
12th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Uganda
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 71.7% against 47.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 12th of 22 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 45.6% 63.8% 18.2% Uganda
2010s 48.0% 72.1% 24.0% Uganda
2020s 45.2% 71.7% 26.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 71.7% against 47.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
23.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 12th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.