Europe & Central Asia vs Uganda: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Europe & Central Asia
52.6%
in 2025
Uganda
74.7%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Uganda rank
10th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 74.7% against 52.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th of 24 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 67.9% | 17.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 73.8% | 21.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 74.7% | 23.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Europe & Central Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 74.7% against 52.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Europe & Central Asia and Uganda?
- 22.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Uganda rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.