Cambodia vs Uganda: Female employment rate
Cambodia
77.2%
in 2025
Uganda
73.1%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
6th
Uganda rank
9th
Female employment rate over time
- Cambodia
- Uganda
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 77.2% against 73.1% in Uganda, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 68.1% | 9.5% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 68.5% | 6.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 70.5% | 6.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 72.4% | 4.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Cambodia or Uganda?
- Cambodia, at 77.2% against 73.1% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Cambodia and Uganda?
- 4.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Uganda rank globally for female employment rate?
- Cambodia ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.